APES UNIT 4 Vocab

Front

Parent material

Back

The starting point for most soil development; the basic geological material in a particular location.

Front

Soil Profile

Back

The cross-section of soil as a whole, from the surface to the bedrock.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Front

Troposphere

Back

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, extending from the surface to about 8-15 kilometers high.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Front

Ozone layer

Back

A region of Earth's stratosphere that absorbs most of the sun's harmful ultraviolet radiation.

Front

Exosphere

Back

The outermost layer of Earth's atmosphere, containing the thinnest air.

Front

Stratosphere

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, where the ozone layer is located.

Front

Lithosphere

Back

The rigid outer layer of the Earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

Front

Hydrosphere

Back

All the water on Earth's surface, including oceans, rivers, lakes, and glaciers.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

Biosphere

Back

The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

Front

Atmosphere

Back

The layer of gases surrounding Earth, essential for life.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6