Understanding Earth Systems

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Air Pressure

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Weight of a column of air stretching from sea-level to the top of the atmosphere

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Altitude

Back

Height above sea-level

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Elevation

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Height above or below a fixed reference point

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Atmosphere

Back

Envelope of gasses that surround Earth

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Biosphere

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Areas where living organisms can be found- from under the surface to the atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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All major bodies of water

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Lithosphere

Back

The solid portion of the Earth's crust

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What is Geosphere?

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A continuous layer around the Earth that is made of rocks

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What is Climate?

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Long weather patterns over a large area that change gradually

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Temperature

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A measurement that indicates how hot or cold something is