Earth Science Flashcard

What is the primary focus of the biosphere?

What term describes the height of something above sea level?

What is the term for the system of gases that surrounds the Earth?

What is the middle layer of the geosphere called?

What is measured in degrees north or south of the equator?

What is the outermost layer of the Earth called?

What is the layer of the Earth that is made up of solid rock?

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

What is the process by which plants use sunlight to make food?

What is the term for the movement of water from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back?