ES 3.1, 3.2 Vocab

Earth’s core, mantle, and crust—all the material above and below the surface of Earth that forms the planet’s mass.

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• troposphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

Lowest layer of the atmosphere and the only layer suitable for terrestrial life. Weather occurs in this layer.

• geosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

Layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere; contains the ozone layer.

• geosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

• hydrosphere

• biosphere

Envelope of gases surrounding Earth

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

All of the gaseous, liquid, and solid water on or near Earth’s surface.

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Zone of Earth where life is found.

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Process in which solar energy warms the troposphere as it reflects from Earth’s surface (geosphere) and interacts with carbon dioxide, methane, water vapor (from the hydrosphere and biosphere). This warms Earth and supports life.

• climate change

• global warming

• greenhouse effect

• ozone layer effect

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

Designation for an organism based on its methods of making or finding food and feeding behavior.

• ecosystem level

• food chain link

• trophic level

• consumption factor

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Organism such as a plant that makes the food it needs from compounds in soil, carbon dioxide, air, and water by using the energy of sunlight

• decomposer

• herbivore

• producer

• consumer

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Organism that cannot produce its own food and gets its organic nutrients by feeding on the tissues of producers or of other consumers.

• decomposer

• herbivore

• producer

• consumer