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20 Cards in this Set
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contains all earths water |
Hydrosphere |
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has three main parts a metal core,a solid middle layer and a rocky outer layer |
Geosphere |
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forms earths out most layer |
Atmosphere |
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living organisms |
Biosphere |
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shape the lands surface by building up mountains and other landmasses |
constructive forces |
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wear away landmasses through procecces like erosion and weathering |
destructive forces |
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force pressing down on a area |
pressure |
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the layer of rock that forms earths surface |
crust |
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a dark fine graind rock |
basalt |
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light color and has coarse grains |
granite |
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earths largest layer |
mantle |
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when earthquakes occur |
seismic waves |
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center of the earth |
inner core |
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only all liquid layer |
outer core |
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upper part of mantle |
lithosphere |
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just beneath the lithosphere |
asthenosphere |
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the ability to do work |
energy |
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the transfer of energy that is carried in rays |
radiation |
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heat being transfer between materials that are touching |
conduction |
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heat transfers by movement of fluid |
convection |
