Spheres of the Earth

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What does the prefix 'bio-' mean?

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It comes from the Greek word for 'life.'

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What does the prefix 'geo-' mean?

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It comes from the Greek word for 'ground.'

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What are the five major subsystems of Earth called?

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They are called 'spheres': land, liquid water, frozen water, living things, and air.

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What is the geosphere?

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The mostly solid rocky part of the Earth.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere is made up of living things.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere includes all the liquid water on Earth.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The atmosphere is mostly made of invisible gas surrounding the Earth.

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What is the cryosphere?

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The cryosphere includes all the frozen water on Earth.

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How do the spheres of Earth interact?

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The spheres interact through processes like the water cycle, carbon cycle, and energy flow.

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What is an example of the geosphere interacting with the biosphere?

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Plants (biosphere) grow in soil (geosphere).