Earth Systems Flashcards
(22 cards)
Do the earth systems work together?
YES
4 earth systems
Lithosphere and hydrosphere and biosphere and atmosphere
Litho means…
Rock (all things made of rock)
Lithosphere includes 2 things
Crust and mantle (layer below crust)
Continental crust is made of…
Granite
Oceanic crust is made of…
Basalt
Most of the atmosphere is…
How much?
Nitrogen 3/4
How much of the atmosphere is oxygen?
1/4 (21%)
What is water vapor?
Very strong greenhouse gas in the atmosphere
How much water vapor is in the atmosphere?
0-4%
Where is most of freshwater?
How much?
Glaciers 3/4
Bio means…
Life
Hydro means…
Water
Atmosphere is…
Layer of gas surrounding earth extending far into space
Patterns of weather over a long time
Climatology
Remains of orgs. that once lived on earth, ancient enviornments
Paleontology
Water flow on and below earths surface; sources of and solutions to water pollution
Hydrology
Habitats or orgs. and how orgs. interact w/each other in their enviornments
Ecology
Earth’s composition and the processes that change it
Geochemistry
Effects of internal processes on earth’s surface including earthquakes and mountain building
Tectonics
Is continental crust or ocenaic crust denser?
Oceanic
Asthenosphere
Partially molten layer in earth
