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Earth Systems & Lithosphere - 2.01
The spheres of the earth system, focusing on the interactions of the lithosphere.
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Environmental Studies
11th Grade
11/28/2012

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Biosphere
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The zone of life on the earth that includes all living things
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Cryosphere
Definition
All frozen water, on land and sea, on earth
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Geosphere
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The solid earth; that is, all rock on earth
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Hydrosphere
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The liquid layer of the earth, made up of the earth´s waters; the oceanic parts of the hydrosphere cover about three-fourths of the earth´s surface
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Lithosphere
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The rocky outer layer of the solid earth, averaging about 100 km in depth; this includes the continents, islands, and the entire ocean floor
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Earth System Concept
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This concept emphasizes how everything in the earth is related.
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Glaciers (are a part of this sphere)
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Cryosphere (give an example of)
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Atmosphere
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A layer of gases that surrounds a planet
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Lithosphere Interactions
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Events like volcanic eruptions, global climate, and weather patterns that determine deserts are examples of which sphere interacting with other spheres ...
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The Lithosphere (or) Geosphere
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The Oceanic crust is part of which sphere ...
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