EARTH SCI - Extends out into space that

acts as shield from solar wind

Earth and its subsystems (Magnetosphere)

Geosphere Atmosphere
- Solid portion of the earth -thin gaseous layer that envelops
- Ex. rocks, soil, lava etc. the lithosphere
-78% nitrogen 21% carbon
Layers of the Geosphere dioxide & 1% other gasses
- Crust: solid and rigid
- Mantle: semisolid, elastic Layers of the Atmosphere
- Outer C: solid metallic
- Inner C: liquid metallic
Exosphere
Processes -ends where earth's gravity is too
- Plate Tectonics: shapes the weak to prevent gas particles from
surface of earth, caused by space
mantle convection driven by -600 to 100,000 km
internal heat Thermosphere
- Rock Cycle -Boundary between earth and outer
space (karman line)
- Also transformed by -Aurora borealis and australis
weathering and erosion Caused by solar winds
-85 km 600
Important Features
- SOIL Mesosphere
- Contains inorganic and -where debris & meteors burn
organic nutrients -50 to 85 km
- Serves as anchor for plants
and habitat for other Stratosphere
organisms -ozone layer
- Involves phosphorus and -10 to 50 km
nitrogen cycle
- MAGNETIC FIELD caused by Troposphere
movement of iron and nickel -Most of earth's layer like clouds
in the outer c. and winds
-0 to 10 km