Earth's Sphere Interactions

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What includes living plants and animals?

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Biosphere

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What includes rivers, lakes, oceans, and glaciers?

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Hydrosphere

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What includes only non-living soil, rocks, and minerals?

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Geosphere

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What includes all the gases on Earth?

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Atmosphere

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Define biosphere.

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The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

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Define hydrosphere.

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The hydrosphere encompasses all water found on, under, and over the surface of a planet.

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Define geosphere.

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The geosphere refers to the solid parts of the Earth, including rocks, soil, and minerals.

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Define atmosphere.

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The atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the planet, essential for life.

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What is the interaction between the biosphere and hydrosphere?

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Plants (biosphere) absorb water (hydrosphere) for growth.

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How does the geosphere affect the atmosphere?

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Volcanic eruptions (geosphere) release gases into the atmosphere.