Earth's Spheres

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What is the biosphere?

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includes all life forms and their relationships, which includes their interactions with the elements of the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

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What is the geosphere?

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refers to the solid parts of the Earth (crust, mantle and core), encompassing the rocks, minerals, and landforms

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What is the hydrosphere?

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includes all the water on Earth's surface, such as oceans, seas, rivers, lakes, and even moisture in the air.

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What is the cryosphere?

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consists of the frozen water part of the Earth system, including glaciers, ice caps, snow and sea ice.

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What is the atmosphere?

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is the thin, outer layer of gases surrounding the Earth, essential for life as it provides oxygen, absorbs ultraviolet solar radiation, and helps regulate temperature.

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positive feedback

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speeds up a process that is already taking place

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negative feedback

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causes a process to slow down or reverse

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water cycle

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phases that Earth goes through related to water

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evaporation

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the process of turning from liquid into vapor

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condensation

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the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid