The science dealing with the atmosphere and weather

Processes by which rock, sand, and soil are carried away (i.e. runoff, glaciation)

the rigid outer part of the earth, consisting of the crust and upper mantle.

When two plates are moving away from each other creating a space between them (ridge)

A broad shaped volcano built from repeated non-explosive eruptions

The point, within the earth, where an earthquake occurs

natural resources that cannot be replaced in our lifetime. Ex: coal, oil (petroleum), natural gas, and metals such as Uranium to power nuclear energy.

the heating of Earth’s surface and atmosphere by solar radiation that is absorbed and emitted by the atmosphere, mainly water vapor and carbon dioxide

This type of growth, represented with an S curve, is growth with limiting factors that bring the population near carrying capacity

water from precipitation that flows over the surface of the land

A process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as algae or cyanobacteria.

The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back

A type of rock that forms from an existing rock that is changed by heat, pressure, or chemical reactions.

The horizontal movement of two plates past each other

A layer below the lithosphere that is flexile and produces magma.

the maximum number of individuals an ecosystem can support without deteriorating

any hydrocarbon that may be used as a source of energy; coal, oil, and natural gas fall into this category.

Water that enters the ground from precipitation through the process of infiltration

The entire geographical area drained by a river and its tributaries