Earth's Spheres Review Guide

atmosphere-5 layers

the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet.

hydrosphere

A hydrosphere is the total amount of water on a planet

geosphere

any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere.

biosphere

the regions of the surface, atmosphere, and hydrosphere of the earth (or analogous parts of other planets) occupied by living organisms.

climate change

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns

greenhouse effect

The greenhouse effect is a process that occurs when gases in Earth's atmosphere trap the Sun's heat

carbon footprint

carbon footprint, amount of carbon dioxide emissions associated with all the activities of a person or other entity.

patterns

a repeated decorative design.

rotation-causes day+night

the action of rotating around an axis or center.

axis

an imaginary line about which a body rotates.

orbit

the curved path of a celestial object or spacecraft around a star, planet, or moon, especially a periodic elliptical revolution.

polaris-north star

The meaning of POLARIS is north star.