EARTH – Characterized by its

blue waters, rocky brown and

green land masses with white
clouds set against a black
background.
---- it is made up of erratic,
complex and interactive system
that make it a constantly
changing planet.
THE BIOPHYSICAL COMPONENTS OF THE EARTH
SYSTEM ARE OFTEN REFERRED TO AS A SPHERES.
1. GEOSPHERE
2. HYDROSPHERE
3. ATMOSPHERE
4. BIOSPHERE
*** THESE 4 REGULATE THE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS
ON EARTH AS THE CLIMATE SYSTEM,ECOLOGICAL
SERVICES GENERATED BY THE LIVING BIOSPHERE
INCLUDING FOOD PRODUCTION AND NATURAL
RESOURCES LIKE FOSSILS AND FUELS.
GEOSPHERE – came from a latin name “ Geo”
which means ground.
*** Solid rocks does not mean that geosphere is
still because it is constantly moving.Our planet
surface is covered by a thin layer called crust.
Crust – is made up of large rocks. It is divided into
two forms :
1. oceanic crust – iron, oxygen, magnesium, and aluminum.