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Systems
of
Our
Earth
Composition of Earth
Earth Has 4 main systems that interact:
Earth’s
systems
The Atmosphere
The Hydrosphere
All of Earth’s water, whether in the atmosphere,
glaciers, oceans, lakes or rivers.
The Biosphere
The Geosphere
The Hydrosphere – water Earth
Our Earth is mostly water
Approximately
70% of the
Earth’s surface is
water
30% of the
Earth’s surface is
land
Pie charts
represent %
of the whole
The Hydrosphere
Water on Earth is a unique feature that clearly
distinguishes our "Blue Planet" from others in
the solar system.
The water in your glass may have fallen from the sky
as rain just last week, but the water itself has been
around pretty much as long as the earth has!
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