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Earth Science
Earth
10
History
8th Grade
12/19/2011

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What is the hydrosphere.
Definition
All of the water on the Earth.
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What is the biosphere.
Definition
All living things on the Earth.
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What is the atmosphere.
Definition
The atmosphere is the air.
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What is the geosphere.
Definition
the geosphere is the land on Earth.
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where is the core located.
Definition
The core is the center of the earth.
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where is the crust located.
Definition
the crust is the top layer of the Earth.
Term
what are the four spheres
Definition
geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
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what are the three sections of the geosphere.
Definition
the core. mantle, and the crust.
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what happens when the plates move.
Definition
there will be earthquakes and volcainoes emerge.
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what are plate techtonics.
Definition
moving plates under the crust.
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