EESA06H3 Study Guide - Dolostone, Diorite, Megacity
6 Apr 2013
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Earth: a system is an assemblage of inter-rated elements comprising a unified whole ( eg human body ) The four major interacting parts are biosphere , atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere ( cryosphere ) Biosphere: is all living or dead organic matter ( not the same as ecosphere ). Has all vegetation on ocean and land ( land = vegetation ) ( ocean. Atmosphere: is all the air on the earth ,all the gases ( mostly 78% nitrogen , 21% oxygen ) Lithosphere: is solid parts of the earth ( eg rocks ) Hydrosphere: is all the water on planet earth ( both frozen or not ) Cryosphere: is all the frozen water on planet earth. Ecosphere: where the biosphere is interacting with the other 3 sphere. The ecosphere includes the biosohere but also the interaction between it and all other spheres. Technosphere - sum of industrial, technological and agricultural components of human activity.
