Earth Systems Vocabulary

The __________ is the watery layer of the earth's surface and includes water vapor.

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Layer of Earth's atmosphere where weather occurs

• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Uppermost layer of Earth's atmosphere

• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere
• troposphere

What is the hottest layer in the atmosphere?

• Ionosphere
• Stratosphere
• Thermosphere
• Mesosphere

What layer is the Ozone in?

• Ozone Layer
• Startosphere
• Troposphere
• It's not in one, it has its own

The coldest layer.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Where satellites orbit.

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• exosphere
• mesosphere

Which layer is shown in red?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is shown in orange?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core

Which layer is shown in yellow?

• crust

• mantle

• outer core

• inner core