The Earth system is all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary.

The geosphere is the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth.

The hydrosphere is the part of the Earth that is liquid water.

Earth's cryosphere is made up of all of the frozen water on earth .

The atmosphere is a mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds the earth.

The biosphere is made up of living things and the areas of the Earth where they are found.

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Earth system

Earth system vocab

Term	Definition
Earth system	The Earth system is all of the matter, energy, and processes within Earth's boundary.
Geosphere	The geosphere is the mostly solid, rocky part of Earth.
Hydrosphere	The hydrosphere is the part of the Earth that is liquid water.
Cryosphere	Earth's cryosphere is made up of all of the frozen water on earth .
Atmosphere	The atmosphere is a mixture of mostly invisible gases that surrounds the earth.
Biosphere	The biosphere is made up of living things and the areas of the Earth where they are found.