Subsystems Flashcards
1
Q
What are the the 4 major Subsystems of the Earth
A
- Atmosphere
- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Biosphere
2
Q
What is the Atmosphere Subsystem
A
-The air that surrounds the earth - gases and water vapour
3
Q
What is the lithosphere
A
-The crust and uppermost mantle - hard rigid outer layer of the earth and is split up into tectonic plates
4
Q
What is the Hydrosphere
A
-Discontinuous layer of water at or near the Earth’s surface. It includes all liquid and frozen surface waters - Groudn water and atmospheric water vapour
5
Q
What is the Biosphere
A
-Total sum of all living matter
