As a Self- Contained Planet, Earth Is Divided into Several

question 39

Multiple Choice

As a self- contained planet, Earth is divided into several interacting systems called ________.

• A) the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere
• B) the geosphere, atmosphere, cryosphere, and gaiasphere
• C) the solid earth, the liquid earth, the gaseous earth and the living planet
• D) the aerosphere, aquasphere, terrasphere, and ecosphere

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Definitions:

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