8th ch. 1 science vocab

What is the relatively thin envelope of gases that forms Earth's outermost layer?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

Which part of Earth includes the solid metal inner core, the liquid metal outer core, and the rocky mantle and crust?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

What is the term for all of Earth's water, including water that cycles through the atmosphere?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

What is the frozen component of the hydrosphere called?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Cryosphere

What is the term for the parts of Earth that contain all living organisms?

• Atmosphere

• Geosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

the ability to do work

• energy

• system

• feedback

• process

when the system returns or, feeds back, information about itself.

• energy

• system

• feedback

• process

is a group of parts that work together as a whole

• energy

• system

• feedback

• process

the shape of the land

• topography

• surveying

• model

• process

the boundary between the land and the ocean or a lake

• mountain

• coastline

• dune

• river