Unit 06 Flashcards

Front

Earth's solid and molten rocks, soil, and sediment

Back

Geosphere

Front

Molten rock that erupts on Earth's suface

Back

Lava

Front

Molten rock beneath the surface of Earth

Back

Magma

Front

Material that forms when rocks are broken down into smaller pieces or dissolved in water

Back

Sediment

Front

All the parts of Earth where there is life

Back

Biosphere

Front

A vent in Earth's crust through which molten rock flows

Back

Volcano

Front

The layer of gases surrounding Earth

Back

Atmosphere

Front

System containing all the solid and liquid water on Earth

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

The brittle, least dense, outer layer of Earth

Back

Crust

Front

The thick middle layer in the solid part of Earth

Back

Mantle