Chapter 3 Dynamic Earth

rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds

a single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70% of Earth’s surface

tiny, liquid droplets found in the atmosphere

the flow of heat from a warmer object to a colder object when the objects are placed in direct physical contact

vibration caused by slippage along a fault

the lower thermosphere

the process in which liquid water is heated by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere as water vapor

bottom layer of ocean from base of thermocline to the bottom of the ocean

Earth’s innermost compositional layer

smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones

This includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface

The deepest point on the ocean floor is in the

The physical layers of Earth

The energy released by an earthquake occurs in the form of

The melted rock that forms a volcano is called

Wind and water erosion usually affects

Where is most of the fresh water on Earth is located

Earth’s densest atmospheric layer is

In equal volumes of ocean water and fresh water, ocean water may be expected to contain more

Mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere include