Exploring Earth's Spheres
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What are the four spheres of the Earth?

The four spheres of the Earth are the atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere.

What does the term 'atmosphere' mean?

The term 'atmosphere' refers to all the air on Earth.

Which sphere is considered biotic?

The biosphere is considered biotic.

What does the term 'geosphere' mean?

<p>The term 'geosphere' refers to all the solid land in Earth's crust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'hydrosphere' mean?

<p>The term 'hydrosphere' refers to all the water on Earth.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the outermost layer of Earth composed of any physical matter?

<p>The outermost layer of Earth composed of any physical matter is the atmosphere.</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the five layers of Earth's atmosphere, in order from the surface of Earth outward?

<p>Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the ozone layer in the atmosphere responsible for?

<p>Blocking ultraviolet radiation and protecting living organisms on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the biosphere?

<p>The biosphere includes every organism on Earth; plants, animals, and microorganisms</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the characteristics of the geosphere?

<p>It includes the innermost layer of the planet, all the solid rock on Earth, and the liquid molten rock beneath Earth's crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the four layers of the geosphere, in order from the innermost to the outermost?

<p>Inner core, Outer core, Mantle, Crust</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the hydrosphere contain?

<p>Every single molecule of water found on Earth</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which water from the hydrosphere falls through the atmosphere?

<p>Rainfall</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of Earth's surface does the rainfall eventually land on?

<p>Geosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the hydrosphere connect to the biosphere?

<p>Through bodies of water that animals use for drinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

What part of Earth's system do humans belong to?

<p>Biosphere</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to Earth's geosphere when humans cut down trees for industrialization?

<p>It gets damaged</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do humans affect other plants and animals from the biosphere when they cut down trees?

<p>They harm them</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the accumulation of rainfall in bodies of water?

<p>Water bodies</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the process of humans damaging Earth's geosphere?

<p>Environmental degradation</p> Signup and view all the answers

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