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What are the parts of the Earth system ?
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The parts of the Earth system is the atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere, and biosphere, and the sun can also be considered part of the Earth system.
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How is energy transferred in the Earth system ?
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Energy is transferred from place to place by moving objects, by waves, or by heat flow.
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What are the braches of Earth science ?
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The braches of Earth science is geology, meterology, and environmental science.
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What is energy ?
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Energy is the ability to do work, or cause change.
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What is the hydrosphere ?
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The hydrosphere is Earth's oceans, lakes, rivers, and ice form.
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What is the lithosphere ?
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The lithosphere is Earth's solid, rocky outer layer.
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What is the biosphere ?
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The biosphere is all living things, whether in the air, in the oceans, or on and beneath the land surface.
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What is matter ?
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Matter is what makes up everything in the universe.
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What is a wave ?
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A wave is an up-and-down or back-and-forth motion that carries energy from place to place, but leaves the matter behind.
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What is heat ?
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Heat is the thermal enerygy transgerred from one object to another as a result of the difference in temperature.
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What is thermal energy ?
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Thermal energy is the total enery of all of the atoms that make up an object.
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What is earth science ?
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Earth science is the term for this knowledge about Earth's land, air, water, and living things.
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What is the atmosphere ?
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The atmosphere is the outermost sphere.
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What is geology ?
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Geology is the study of solid earth.
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What is meterology ?
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Meterology is the study of Earth's atmosphere.
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What is environmental science ?
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Environmental science is the study of Earth's enviroments and resources.
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