All about the earth

4 Subsystems of earth

Composition of earth’s Atmosphere

This is where ozone layer is located

This is where weather phenomenon occurs

This region does not absorb sun’s rays

Intensely heated by sun’s rays, more 1000 oC

Atmosphere merges with space, outermost layer

Type of water that Includes the ocean as well as water from lakes, rivers and creeks.

Type of water that Includes water trapped in the soil and ground

Type of water that includes water vapor

Includes ice caps and glaciers. Specifically called the cryosphere.

Is the solid part of the earth, from the core to the surface. Includes volcanoes, rocks, minerals, coal, oil etc.

can be stored in the biosphere (within plants), atmosphere ( as carbon dioxide), hydrosphere (dissolves as CO2 in the oceans), and geosphere( as coal and oil deposits)

Only about 3% of the water on Earth is ? and about ?% of the freshwater is frozen in the form of glacial ice. (0.9% in liquid form)

Process of water cycle

Made up of all frozen water on Earth. Ice, Sea, Ice, Glaciers, Ice Shelves, Ice Bergs, Snow.

The crust is composed of two rocks. Identify the elements composing these rocks.

A place where plates “float”. It is also part of the upper mantle, located below the crust of the earth.

The crust and the upper layer of the mantle together make up a zone of rigid, brittle rock called the

are caused by the very hot material at the deepest part of the mantle rising, then cooling and sinking again

Bacteria release nitrogen into the soil from the atmosphere. Plants use nitrogen to grow.

are pathways by which chemical substances move through biotic and abiotic components of the Earth

Water moves - within between rocks, air, oceans, ice, and living matter.

Is any organized entity that consists of interrelated and interacting components.