Largest layer of Earth
Mantle
cooled lava/magma make which kind of rock?
igneous
Weather takes place in this layor of the atmosphere
Troposphere
This is a protective layer in the stratosphere that protects the Earth from UV radiation
Ozone Layer
Name the layers of the atmosphere in order starting with troposphere
stratosphere, mesosphere,thermosphere, exposphere
Where is most of the fresh water on Earth found?
in ice caps and glaciers (frozen)
When water falls to the ground it is called? 1. Evaporation 2 Precipitation 3. Condensation
precipitation
When two plates collide it is a _______ plate boundary.
Convergent
Mountains form at this type of plate boundary
Convergent
Two plates sliding past one another make what kind of plate boundary
Transform
Rocks are part of this sphere
geosphere
The sphere that includes all living things
biosphere
the processes that change rocks from one form to another is the _____ cycle
rock
Invisible gases and water vapor make up the______
atmosphere
This type of rock is formed from rock that is placed under extream heat and pressure
Metamorphic
When two tectonic plates pull apart it is a called a _______________ plate boundary.
Divergent
Rock formed by heat AND pressure
metamorphic
name two spheres: A person getting rained on.
Biosphere and Hydrosphere
The Northern Lights are in what layer of the atmosphere?
Thermosphere
Process where water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back
water cycle
What are the 3 forms water can be found in
Solid, liquid, gas
Which layer of the Earth is responsible for the movement of tectonic plates?
Crust
Inner Core
Outer Core
Mantle
All the water on Earth in all forms (solid, liquid, gas)
Hydrosphere
This layer of Earth is made up of solid iron and nickle
Inner Core
Wind breaking down a rock into pieces. Which two spheres are involved in this process?
Atmosphere and Geosphere
Breaking down rocks into smaller pieces (sediments) is called?
weathering
How much of Earth is covered in water.
70
How much of Earth's water is salt water?
97%
What are the layers of Earth in order from the layer we live on?
crust, mantle, outer core, inner core