earth as a system Flashcards
1
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4 main parts of earth
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the air, rock and soil, water and living things
2
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4 spheres
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atmosphere, lithosphere, biosphere and hydrosphere
3
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what is the atmosphere
A
a layer of gases around the earth
4
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whats the lithosphere
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the solid rock and soil of the land and sea floor
5
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whats the hydrosphere
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water in all of its forms on the earths surface, underground in the air and in the sea
6
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whats the biosphere
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all living plants and animals and their interactions with soil air and water from the other spheres
