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Match the following Earth systems with their interactions:
Match the following Earth systems with their interactions:
Geosphere = Interacts with the atmosphere through weathering and erosion Biosphere = Interacts with the hydrosphere through the water cycle Hydrosphere = Interacts with the geosphere through erosion and sedimentation Atmosphere = Interacts with the biosphere through the exchange of gases and nutrients
Match the following environmental phenomena with their causes:
Match the following environmental phenomena with their causes:
Volcanic eruption = Caused by pressure release from the geosphere Hurricane = Caused by atmospheric convection and warm ocean waters Flood = Caused by excessive precipitation and rapid snowmelt in the hydrosphere Deforestation = Caused by human activity affecting the biosphere
Match the following Earth processes with their outcomes:
Match the following Earth processes with their outcomes:
Plate tectonics = Results in the formation of mountains and earthquakes Photosynthesis = Results in the production of oxygen and food in the biosphere Evaporation = Results in the formation of clouds and precipitation in the atmosphere Erosion = Results in the reshaping of landforms in the geosphere
