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