Term | Definition |
---|---|
Temperature |
a measure of kinetic energy. |
Thermal Expansion | The increase in volume that results from an increase in temperature. |
Heat |
the energy that is transferred between objects that are at different temperatures. |
Radiation | Radiation |
Convection | the transfer of energy due to the movement of matter. |
Conduction |
he transfer of energy from one object to another object through direct contact. |
Earth System |
all of the matter, energy and processes within Earth’s boundary. |
Geosphere | the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth. |
Crust |
the thin, solid outermost layer of the geosphere. |
Mantle | the hot layer of melted rock below the crust that gently moves. |
Core |
the dense center layer of the Earth. |
Hydrosphere |
all of the liquid water on Earth. |
Cryosphere |
all of the frozen water on Earth. |
Atmosphere | mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds Earth. |
Biosphere | all of the living organisms and the areas of the Earth where living organisms are found. |