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THE REALMS OF THE EARTH

INTRODUCTION
THE EARTH HAS THE MOST SUITABLE
ENVIRONMENT HAS THREE MAJOR
COMPONENTS THAT WE CAN REALMS OF THE
EARTH-LAND OR LITHOSPHERE, WATER OR
HYDROSPHERE AND AIR OR ATMOSPHERE.
THESE COMPONENT UNDER SUITABLE CLIMATE
MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR ALL LIFE FORMS TO EXIST
IN A NARROW ZONE OF CONTACT BETWEEN
THESE THREE REALMS. THIS NARROW ZONE IS
CALLED THE BIOSPHERE. THE BIOSPHERE MAKES
THE UNIQUE AS NO OTHER PLANET OR
CELESTIAL BODY, AS WE KNOW TODAY, HAS
LIFE ON IT.
LITHOSPHERE
THE LITHOSPHERE IS THE LAND ON WHICH
WE LIVE. IT IS THE SOLID OUTER LAYER OF
THE EARTHY CONSISTING OF ROCK AND
SOIL. THE UPPERMOST LAYER OF THE
LITHOSPHERE IS CALLED CRUST. THE CRUST
IS MADE UP OF TWO LAYERS-THE UPPER
LAYER IS CALLED SIAL AND THE LOWER
LAYER IS CALLED SIMA. SIAL HAS ROCKS
RICH IN SILICON AND ALUMINIUM WHILE
SIMA HAS ROCKS RICH IN SILICON AND
ALUMINIUM.
HYDROSPHERE
THE HYDROSPHERE CONSIST OF WATER
BODIES SUCH AS OCEANS, SEAS AND
LAKES, ICE SHEET'S, UNDERGROUND WATER
AND WATER VAPOUR PRESENT IN THE
ATMOSPHERE.
ATMOSPHERE
THE LAYER OF THE AIR SURROUNDING THE
EARTH IS CALLED ATMOSPHERE.
COMPOSITION OF THE ATMOSPHERE
(1) NITROGEN
(2) OXYGEN
(3) HYDROGEN, HELIUM AND OTHER
GASES
(4) CARBON DIOXIDE
BIOSPHERE
A NARROW BELT BETWEEN THE
LITHOSPHERE, THE HYDROSPHERE AND THE
ATMOSPHERE IN WHICH ALL FORMS OF LIFE
EXIST IS CALLED BIOSPHERE. IT IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT REALMS OF THE EARTH. IT IS
VERY IMPORTANT TO PROTECT AND
PRESERVE THE BIOSPHERE.
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