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Environmental Science
About earth
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Environmental Studies
12th Grade
02/12/2009

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Term
Atmosphere
Definition
Thin spherical envelope of gases surrounding the earth's surface.
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Hydrosphere
Definition
Consist of the earth's water, liquid, ice, and water vapor. Covers about 71% of the globe.
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Geosphere
Definition
Consists of the earth's intensely hot core.
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Biosphere
Definition
The parts of the atomsphere, hydrosphere, and geosphere that can sustain life.
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Troposphere
Definition
11 miles above sea level, contains the majority of the planets air that we breathe.
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Stratosphere
Definition
11-31 miles above sea level, allows life to exist on land and water.
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Ozone Layer
Definition
Contains troposphere and stratosphere.
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Biomes
Definition
Terrestrial land portions of the biosphere.
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Solar Energy
Definition
Direct radiant energy from the sun and a number of indirect forms of energy.
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Electromagnetic Radiation
Definition
Forms of kinetic energy traveling as electromagnetic waves.
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Natural Greenhouse Effect
Definition
The UV, visible, and infrared energy that reaches the atomsphere lights during the day.
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Lithosphere
Definition
Solid crust and upper mantle that contains nonrenewable fossil fuels.
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