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Earth Systems
Geoscience Processes that Shape Earth
Term | Definition |
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geosphere | solid rocks of Earth |
atmosphere | blanket of invisible gases and water vapor that surrounds the Earth |
hydrosphere | global ocean, polar ice caps, glaciers, lakes |
biosphere | area where life exists on Earth |
geo | Greek for "rock" |
atmos | Greek for "vapor" |
hydro | Greek for "water" |
bio | Greek for "life" |
geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere | four divisions of Earth |