Earth's Systems and their Components
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Cryosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Definition: The Earth's system that contains all living things on Earth, such as plants and animals
Meaning: The system that contains the air we breathe, the layers that protect us from harmful radiation and the system that creates clouds and weather.
Meaning: The system that contains all the water in the world that is not frozen, which contains millions of animals and bacteria
The system that contains all the ice in the world, such as Antarctica and the Arctic
The system that contains all the rocks and other hard minerals/elements in our world
Components:
Plants
Animals
Bacteria
Components
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Mesosphere
Components:
Seas
Rivers
Oceans
Lakes
Ponds
Components:
Glaciers
Ice sheets
Permafrost
Snow
Ice caps
Components
Rocks
Minerals
Soil
Mantle (formed by magma)
The core of Earth
Insects
Humans