SAVVAS Topic 5 Vocab

Front

What is the earth system with all living things?

Back

biosphere

Front

What is the solid and rigid outer layer of our earth (includes the crust and the upper mantle)?

Back

lithosphere

Front

What is the earth’s system that includes the rocks and minerals?

Back

geosphere

Front

What is a layer of mixed gas in the air surrounding earth?

Back

atmosphere

Front

What do we call all the water on, under, or above earth’s surface?

Back

hydrosphere

Front

What is the term for the study of the earth's physical structure and substance?

Back

geology

Front

What is the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

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condensation

Front

What is the term for the movement of water from the earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?

Back

water cycle

Front

What is the layer of the earth that is made up of liquid rock?

Back

asthenosphere

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat?

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biodiversity