| A | B |
|---|
| System | A group of objects or phenomena that interact |
| Atmosphere | The outer layer of gases of a large body in space, such as a planet or star |
| Hydrosphere | All water on Earth—in the atmosphere and in the oceans, lakes, glaciers, rivers, streams, and underground reservoirs |
| Biosphere | All living organisms on Earth in the air, on the land, and in the waters |
| Geosphere | All the features on Earth’s surface, continents, islands, and seafloor, and everything below the surface, the inner and outer core and the mantle |
| Cryosphere | Part of the hydrosphere - the frozen part of the Earth's surface, including the polar ice caps, continental ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and permafrost |
| Atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surrounds the solid Earth |
| System | The interaction of energy and matter in the four spheres of the Earth system |
| matter | Earth is considered a closed system because ____________ can neither enter or leave |
| Nitrogen | _________ is the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere is |
| Hydrosphere | Warm ocean water may provide energy that creates large tropical storms, such as hurricanes. This is an example of how the atmosphere is affected by the _________________ |
| Hydrosphere | Deep-sea vessels are used to study the _______sphere |
| system | A group of objects or phenomena that interact; the interaction of energy and matter in the four spheres of the Earth system. |
| atmosphere | The outer layer of gases of a large body in space, such as a planet or star |
| atmosphere | the mixture of gases that surrounds the solid Earth |
| hydrosphere | All water on Earth in the atmosphere and in the oceans, lakes, glaciers, rivers, streams, and underground reservoirs |
| cryosphere | Part of the hydrosphere - the frozen part of the Earth's surface, including the polar ice caps, continental ice sheets, glaciers, sea ice, and permafrost |
