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Atmosphere |
Layer of gases that surrounds a planet or moon; abiotic |
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Biosphere |
Regions of the surface and atmosphere of the earth or other planet occupied by living organisms; biotic |
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Geosphere |
Solid part of the Earth consisting of the crust and outer mantle; biotic |
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Hydrosphere |
Part of the Earth's surface consisting of water; abiotic |
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Biogeochemical Cycle |
Pathway by which a chemical element or molecule moves through both biotic and abiotic compartments of Earth |
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P-wave |
A seismic wave that involves particle motion in alternating compression and expansion, in the direction of wave propagation; fastest seismic wave; can travel through solids, liquids, and gases |
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S-wave |
A seismic wave that invloves particle motion from side to side, perpendicular to the direction of wave propagation; cannot travel through a liquid |
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Plate Techtonic Plate Theory |
explains the formation, movement,collisions, and destruction of the Earths crust as a result of interaction of rigid lithospheric plates that move slowly over the underlying mantle. |
