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Earth Systems
Geoscience Processes that Shape Earth
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |