Earth Systems Vocabulary

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Atmosphere

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The layer of gas surrounding planet Earth that is held in place by gravity

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Biosphere

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The sum of all living matter on Earth

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Ecosystem

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All living and nonliving things and all their interactions in an area

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Geosphere

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the portion of the system of Earth that includes the Earth's interior, rocks and minerals, landforms, and the processes that shape the Earth's surface

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Hydrosphere

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all the water on Earth's surface, includes all water sources above and below the surface

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Interactions

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actions by one thing that have an effect on a different or separate thing

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Landform

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a feature on the surface of Earth such as a mountain, hill, dune, ocean or river

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Molten rock

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rock heated to a temperature that is sufficient to turn it into a thick liquid

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Organism

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A single, self-contained, living thing

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Sediment

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sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or at the bottom of a body of water