4 Subsystems of the Earth

Question 1

What are the four major subsystems?

Answer 1

1. atmosphere
2. geosphere
3. hydrosphere
4. biosphere

Question 2

atmos means?

Answer 2

gas

Question 3

what separates the atmosphere from outer space?

Answer 3

KARMAN LINE

Question 4

the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

Answer 4

NITROGEN!

Question 5

nitrogen 78.1%
oxygen
argon
trace gases

these are ranked from most abundant to least.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

geo means?

Answer 6

ground

Question 7

geosphere is?

Answer 7

all rocks, minerals, and soil present in da land

Question 8

what are the layers of the geosphere?

Answer 8

crust
mantle
core

Question 9

crust

Answer 9

outermost layer, made up of silicate materials

Question 10

2 kinds of crust

Answer 10

oceanic and continental

Question 11

mantle

Answer 11

made up of silicate materials like magnesium and iron
temperature increases with its depth

Question 12

explain one by one the 2 kinds of mantle

Answer 12

lithosphere- upper mantle + crust and hard and rigid
asthenosphere- hot and rigid at it melts

Question 13

core

Answer 13

innermost later
made up of iron and nickel

Question 14

the core is separated by a boundary called?

Answer 14

Bullen Discontinuity

Question 15

hydrosphere

Answer 15

all forms of water on Earth! oceans, lakes, rivers, marshes
-can be water vapor, ice, or liquid
- 97.5% salt water
-2.5% freshwater

Question 16

hydro means

Answer 16

water

Question 17

biosphere

Answer 17

all living things on Earth!

Question 18

bio means?

Answer 18

life

Question 19

biomes

Answer 19

environment that the interaction of organisms to other organisms make

Question 20

yes