Can you name the Environmental Science terms?

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2.5 billion years ago to 543 million years ago
outermost layer of Earth
Fourth and last layer absorbs highly energetic solar radiation
Wind is deflected by Earth spinning on its axis
543 million years ago to today
tiny particles and droplets of liquids
radius - 3,480 km, liquid iron, reason for the magnetic field
Movement of air due to changes in air pressure
3.8 billion years ago to 2.5 billion years ago
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Where tectonic plates slide past each other
layer that makes up nearly 70% of Earth’s interior, composed of oxygen, silicon, and magnesium
Located 15 miles above the surface, is very thin
4.6 billion years ago to 3.8 billion years ago
Outermost layer where the atmosphere begins to blend into space
31 to 50 miles above the surface, is the coldest layer
Where two plates move toward each other
Where two plates move apart
Layer that is closest to the Earth’s surface
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AP Environmental Science: Earth Quiz

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