Geosphere/Lithosphere by angela garcia https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon geosphere describe of system en-us 2016-10-25 02:10:54 UTC 2016-10-25 13:04:40 UTC hello@padlet.com The geosphere may be taken as the collective name for the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the cryosphere, and the atmosphere.In Aristotelian physics, the term was applied to four spherical natural places, concentrically nested around the center of the Earth, as described in the lectures Physica and Meteorologica. They were believed to explain the motions of the four terrestrial elements: Earth, Water, Air and Fire. ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132889561 2016-10-25 02:15:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132889561 geosphere ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132889754 2016-10-25 02:17:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132889754 The geosphere is the layer of Earth made up of solid rock and other rocky materials. It is easiest to think of the geosphere as any part of the physical, solid Earth that is not the hydrosphere (such as water like oceans, lakes, and rivers) or the atmosphere (the layer of gases that separates the ground from space). The term geosphere is often synonymous with the crust, as the crust describes the earth's rigid outer layer. ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890012 2016-10-25 02:20:04 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890012 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890199 2016-10-25 02:21:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890199 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890555 2016-10-25 02:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890555 The geosphere is the earth's solid rock or rigid outer layer known as the crust. Without the geosphere it would not be possible for humans to live on the planet because there would be no solid ground. Included in the earth's geosphere are the rocks, minerals, molten rock, sand, and mountains ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890858 2016-10-25 02:29:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132890858 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132891651 2016-10-25 02:37:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132891651 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132893216 2016-10-25 02:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132893216 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132895142 2016-10-25 03:07:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132895142 The Geosphere is important because it defines much of the environment we live in, controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans. ... The Geosphere is particularly important in the way it interacts with the other spheres ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132895383 2016-10-25 03:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132895383 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132895713 2016-10-25 03:12:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132895713 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896052 2016-10-25 03:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896052 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896177 2016-10-25 03:17:27 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896177 The Geosphere is important because it defines much of the environment we live in, controls the distribution of minerals, rocks and soils and generates natural hazards that shape the land and impact humans. The distribution of mountains, position of continents, shape of the sea floor and location of major rivers and flood plains are all largely products of processes that occur in the Geosphere. The distribution of mineral resources, such as oil, coal, metal ores and even sand and gravel are critical to the economic success of most nations. ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896474 2016-10-25 03:20:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896474 Volcano >> geosphere >> atmosphere >> hydrosphere >> biosphereVolcanoes (an event in the geosphere) release a large amount of particulate matter into the atmosphere.  These particles serve as nuclei for the formation of water droplets (hydrosphere).  Rainfall (hydrosphere) often increases following an eruption, stimulating plant growth (biosphere). Particulate matter in the air (atmosphere) falls out, initially smothering plants (biosphere), but ultimately enriching the soil (geosphere) and thereby stimulating plant growth (biosphere). ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896662 2016-10-25 03:22:35 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132896662 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132897006 2016-10-25 03:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132897006 ashigarcia2014 https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132981009 2016-10-25 13:04:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ashigarcia2014/bujsvlkrggon/wish/132981009