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Earth Structure and Systems

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  • Which layer of the earth is liquid
    outer core
  • How did the solar system form
    gravity pulled materials from nebula together to create planets
  • How do we describe the consistency of the asthenosphere
    plastic
  • the process of converting food to usable energy which takes in oxygen and releases CO2
    cellular respiration
  • crust + very top of mantle
    lithosphere
  • Give an example of how the biosphere and atmosphere interact
    answers will vary
  • places where carbon is stored
    carbon reservoirs
  • List one way carbon is removed from the atmosphere
    photosynthesis, dissolving in water, weathering
  • overgrowth of algae that leads to lack of oxygen in water and dead zones
    eutrophication
  • Describe how different layers of Earth formed
    as melted materials moved around they separated by density
  • a landform with low relief and high elevation, higher than surrounding land, steep rugged sides, formed from uplifted rock or volcanoes
    plateau
  • List one way carbon is added to the atmosphere
    cellular respiration, volcanoes, burning
  • List one part of the slow carbon cycle
    weathering, volcanoes, forming new rock
  • what causes the earth's magnetic field
    the spinning core
  • What happens to temperature and pressure as you go deeper into the earth
    they increase
  • difference in elevation between lowest and highest point on a landform
    relief
  • a landform with ow relief and low elevation, cover most of earth’s surface, formed when sediment is deposited by water or wind, good for crops
    plain
  • brittle, rocky outer layer of earth
    crust
  • force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses
    gravity