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- What makes up all of Earth's surface?
- What three components make up Earth's surface?
- What covers 1/3 of Earth's surface?
- What are the Earth's subsystems?
- How are the Earth's subsystems interconnected?
- What are three 3 physical characteristics of Earth that make it unique?
- What are the 3 characteristic of the Earth making it the only livable planet in the solar system?
- How much of the earth's surface is covered with water one-third?
- How much of the earth's surface is covered by water?
- What are the three interconnected spheres that compose the biosphere?
- How are the 4 subsystems connected?
- What is lithosphere and geosphere?
What makes up all of Earth's surface?
[/caption]Most of the Earth surface, about 70%, is covered with water. The remaining 30% is made up of the seven continental landmasses. Underneath the water that fills the oceans, and the dirt and plants that cover the continents, the Earth's surface layer is made of rock.
What three components make up Earth's surface?
The earth is made up of three different layers: the crust, the mantle and the core.
What covers 1/3 of Earth's surface?
The Pacific Ocean covers about one-third of Earth's surface.
What are the Earth's subsystems?
Everything in Earth's system can be placed into one of four major subsystems: land, water, living things, or air. These four subsystems are called "spheres." Specifically, they are the "lithosphere" (land), "hydrosphere" (water), "biosphere" (living things), and "atmosphere" (air).
How are the Earth's subsystems interconnected?
These subsystems are interconnected by processes and cycles, which, over time, intermittently store, transform and/or transfer matter and energy throughout the whole Earth system in ways that are governed by the laws of conservation of matter and energy.
What are three 3 physical characteristics of Earth that make it unique?
Earth is one special planet. It has liquid water, plate tectonics, and an atmosphere that shelters it from the worst of the sun's rays. But many scientists agree our planet's most special feature might just be us.
What are the 3 characteristic of the Earth making it the only livable planet in the solar system?
It is the right distance from the Sun, it is protected from harmful solar radiation by its magnetic field, it is kept warm by an insulating atmosphere, and it has the right chemical ingredients for life, including water and carbon.
How much of the earth's surface is covered with water one-third?
We can eliminate options b) About one-fourth (25%) and d) About one-third (33%) straight off the bat as these show that land is more prevalent than water on the Earth's surface. Of the other two alternatives, About three-fourth (75%) is closer to the real figure (71%) when compared to About two-third (66.6%).
How much of the earth's surface is covered by water?
Water covers about 71% of the earth's surface. 97% of the earth's water is found in the oceans (too salty for drinking, growing crops, and most industrial uses except cooling). 3% of the earth's water is fresh.
What are the three interconnected spheres that compose the biosphere?
The biosphere is interconnected with three other spheres of the physical environment: the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, and the atmosphere. The lithosphere is the solid outer layer of the Earth's crust, including rocks, sand, and soil.
How are the 4 subsystems connected?
The geosphere has four subsystems called the lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, and atmosphere. Because these subsystems interact with each other and the biosphere, they work together to influence the climate, trigger geological processes, and affect life all over the Earth.
What is lithosphere and geosphere?
The lithosphere, sometimes called the geosphere, refers to all of the rocks of the earth. It includes the planet's mantle and crust, the two outermost layers. The boulders of Mount Everest, the sand of Miami Beach and the lava erupting from Hawaii's Mount Kilauea are all components of the lithosphere.
