Earth Systems

Geosphere

Includes the rocks, minerals and molten rocks

Troposphere

Where weather occurs

Chemical weathering

CO2 in the atmosphere combines with rainwater → carbonic acid → breaks down minerals in rocks → bicarbonate → gets used by marine life in oceans

Carbon cycle

The transfer of carbon from the geosphere, biosphere and atmosphere

Stratosphere

Where the ozone layer is

Mesosphere

Where meteorites are

Sun

Shortwave radiation comes from the

Precipitation

The reverse of photosynthesis

Long wave radiation

Shortwave radiation that’s been absorbed and cooled down by earth’s surface to create

Water cycle

The hydrosphere and atmosphere are Responsible for this cycle

Greenhouse effect

Gasses in the atmosphere absorb the long wave radiation emitted by earth’s surface

Atmosphere

Responsible for protecting us from sun’s harmful rays and providing us with oxygen

Hydrosphere

Responsible for shaping rocks and land

Biosphere

Where photosynthesis is possible

Geosphere

Where volcanoes and earthquakes occur

Atmosphere

Encompasses all the gasses surrounding earth

Hydrosphere

Includes all the water under, on and over earth

Lithosphere

Is the hard shell surrounding earth and includes the 15 plates located on the crust

Asthenosphere

Located on the upper mantle, is malleable and under the lithosphere

Inner core

Made of solid iron and nickle

Outer core

Made of liquid iron and nickle

Mantle

Is mineral dense and contains magma has an upper and lower layer

Crust

Is the thinnest layer of earth and is divided into 15 plates

Tectonic plates

15 hard pieces of crust located on the lithosphere