Interactions of Earth's Systems
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Objective
I can describe how Earth's systems interact.
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UF Thompson Earth Systems Institute TESI · 5:41
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Key concepts
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The four main Earth systems are the atmosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere.
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Earth Systems science is an interdisciplinary field that combines areas of study like ecology, geology, meteorology, chemistry, oceanography, and physics to understand Earth as a whole.
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Studying Earth Systems helps us understand how the Earth was made, what it’s like now, and how it will change in the future.
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Practice
7 questions
What are the four main Earth systems or spheres?
Describe one way the atmosphere and the hydrosphere interact.
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“Describe one way the biosphere and the hydrosphere interact in a mangrove swamp wetland.”
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