Scie 1

Cards (36)

  • All life forms that exist on earth
    Biosphere
  • Chemicals needed for life (atmosphere)
    nitrogen and carbon dioxide
  • comes from the greek word which means "air"
    atmos
  • comes from the greek word which means "water"

    hydro
    • Solid part of the earth
    • Includes only the non-living things
    geosphere
  • extends from below the mantle to the center of the earth
    core
  • includes the crust in the upper part of the mantle
    lithosphere
  • Forms of Energy
    • Solar
    • Wind
    • Geothermal
    • water
  • is the capacity to do work
    energy
    • used to build and maintain an organism's body
    • it comes from the food we eat
    nutrients
  • The liquid layer of the earth's ____
    outer core
  • word that means "life"
    bio
  • Physical Properties (mechanical layer)
    • lithosphere
    • asthenosphere
    • mesosphere
    • outer core
    • inner core
  • sometimes called "blue planet" or the "water planet"

    earth
  • the total amount of water on a planet
    Hydrosphere
  • Can be found everywhere and covers the entire planet like a huge blanket
    atmosphere
  • Anglo-Saxon or English-German word of earth
    Erda
  • located below the litosphere
    asthenosphere
  • strong lower part of the mantle
    mesosphere
  • influences how quickly atoms and molecules move

    temperature
  • Shields the surface on the harmful

    atmosphere
  • Temperature Range
    -15°C to 115°C
  • outermost layer of the earth

    crust
  • Factors that make a planet habitable
    • temperature
    • atmosphere
    • energy
    • nutrients
  • Types of nutrients
    • protein
    • carbohydrates
    • fats
    • vitamins and minerals
  • Spheres of the earth
    • Hydrosphere
    • Atmosphere
    • Geosphere
    • Biosphere
  • comes from the greek word which means "ground"

    Geo
  • "Erde" Germanic word that means ___

    Ground or Soil
  • A name of a planet that does NOT come from greco-roman mythology unlike the other planets

    earth
  • Has a molten nickel-iron core

    earth
  • is the ability to harbor life

    Planetary habitability
  • Chemical composition (compositional layer)
    • crust
    • mantle
    • core
  • located between the crust and the core
    mantle
  • hottest part of our planet 

    inner core
  • thicker part of the crust

    continental
  • composed of dense rocks including basalt

    oceanic