Subsystems

Question 1

What are the the 4 major Subsystems of the Earth

Answer 1

• Atmosphere
• Lithosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Biosphere

Question 2

What is the Atmosphere Subsystem

Answer 2

-The air that surrounds the earth - gases and water vapour

Question 3

What is the lithosphere

Answer 3

-The crust and uppermost mantle - hard rigid outer layer of the earth and is split up into tectonic plates

Question 4

What is the Hydrosphere

Answer 4

-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

Question 5

What is the Biosphere

Answer 5

-Total sum of all living matter