End of the Year Earth Science Flashcard!

Front

What prefix means earth?

Back

geo

Front

What is the term for all of Earth's land, mountains, and sediment?

Back

Geosphere

Front

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Back

Mercury

Front

True or False: The moon illuminates (lights up) itself.

Back

False

Front

What term describes all of Earth's air?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the layer of water on Earth?

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

What do we call the solid outer layer of the Earth?

Back

Lithosphere

Front

What is the term for living things on Earth?

Back

Biosphere

Front

What is the main gas that makes up the Earth's atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen

Front

What is the process by which plants make their own food using sunlight?

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Photosynthesis