Topic 2

the Earth system that includes all living things

• biosphere
• geosphere
• lithosphere
• atmosphere

the Earth system that includes rocks, soil, sediment, and Earth's core and mantle

• geosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• biosphere

made up of the outer rocky parts of Earth, and includes the crust, and the outer rigid part of the mantle

• lithosphere
• hydrosphere
• geosphere
• atmosphere

a group of parts that work together to complete a task

• system
• component
• natural resource
• water cycle

the layer of gases surrounding the Earth

• atmosphere
• hydrosphere
• lithosphere
• biosphere

the Earth system that includes all water

• hydrosphere
• biosphere
• atmosphere
• lithosphere

to clearly show the differences between two objects

• distinguish
• organize
• transform
• interact

a relationship where parts depend on each other

• interdependent
• conservation of matter
• greenhouse effect
• component

the process in which heat is trapped in Earth's atmosphere

• greenhouse effect
• physical change
• chemical change
• conservation of matter