System
Includes all living things on Earth, including humans.
Biosphere
The interaction between these systems causes rain and hurricanes
Atmosphere and hydrosphere
The balance among spheres can be _________
disrupted
These can disrupt the Earth's balance.
Natural events
Includes all the water on the Earth's surface
Hydrosphere
The interaction between these systems causes photosynthesis in plants
Biosphere and atmosphere
These gases trap heat in the atmosphere
Greenhouse gases
For example, when volcanoes erupt, these two things are released into the atmosphere
gases and dust
Includes all of the rocks on and underneath Earth's surface
Geosphere
These two systems interacting causes volcanic eruptions.
Geosphere and atmosphere
The warming of Earth's atmosphere, land, and water is called ___________
Greenhouse effect
Natural disruptions can cause changes to ________
local weather
Protects us from the Sun's harmful UV rays
Atmosphere
Rainwater can erode rock and soil, creating new landforms.
Geosphere and hydrosphere
Burning fossil fuels
Hurricanes are an example of interaction between __________.
This system is a major part of the geosphere that includes the crust and the outer part of the mantle.
Lithosphere
These two systems interacting create coal and natural cycles.
Geosphere and biosphere
What two gases are most abundant in the atmosphere?
oxygen and carbon dioxide
Volcanic eruptions occur because of ___________.
Pressure under the Earth's surface in the lithosphere