Ch7 L1: Spherical Earth

Front

What is the Earth System that includes all living things, including plants and animals?

Back

Biosphere

Front

What is a shape that is like a ball, with all points on the surface at an equal distance from the center?

Back

Sphere

Front

What do we call all frozen water on Earth?

Back

Cryosphere

Front

What determines how different materials form layers in the Earth?

Back

Densities

Front

What is the force that every object exerts on all other objects because of their masses?

Back

Gravity

Front

What is the layer of Earth that includes rocks and soil?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the movement of water in the form of liquid, vapor, and ice?

Back

Hydrological Cycle

Front

What is the term for the solid part of the Earth, including the crust and upper mantle?

Back

Geosphere

Front

What is the process by which plants and animals interact with their environment?

Back

Ecosystem