THE FOUR MAIN SPHERES

OF THE EARTH .
1. THE
HYDROSPHERE
2. THE ATMOSPHERE
3. THE
LITHOSPHERE
4. THE BIOSPHERE
 1 . THE HYDROSPHERE

 Hydro means water.

 The hydrosphere is made up
of water in all form.
 Water exists in form of ice,
liquid and gas (water vapour).
 Ocean/ seawater cover 71%
of planet Earth.
 97% of the water on Earth is
salt
water.
 Aquatic plants and animals are found in
this sphere. For example fish live under
water, ushaka marine in Durban shows
the variety of live under water.
 2. THE ATMOSPHERE

 Atmos means air.

 The atmosphere is a blank of
air surrounding the earth.
 It consists of 21% oxygen,
78% nitrogen and 1%
other gases. of
 It protects us from the harmful
rays of the sun.
 Life on earth is supported by
this sphere.
 This is why we should ensure
that we reduce the rate of
pollution.
 3. THE LITHOSPHERE

 The lithosphere, sometimes called

the geosphere is made up of hard
rocks and soil.
 It is the land in which we live in.
 The surface in this sphere is uneven
due to the different landforms found
in it such as mountains, hills,
valleys etc.
 includes the Earth's interior, rocks
and minerals, landforms and the
processes that shape the Earth's
surface.
 THE
BIOSPHERE
 Bio means life.
 It includes animals, humans, plants
and the microorganisms.
 Since life exists on the ground, in the
air, and in the water, the biosphere
overlaps all these spheres.
 Here complex community of living
and non-living things functioning as a
single unit.
 Each sphere depends on the other in
order to support life on earth. For
example we as humans need the land
to live in, water for our basic needs
and we also need air .
Explain how the biosphere is
connected to the geosphere,
hydrosphere and
atmosphere.