EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Volcanoes (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).

Detailed explanation-2: -The geosphere includes all the rocks that make up Earth, from the partially melted rock under the crust, to ancient, towering mountains, to grains of sand on a beach. Both the geosphere and hydrosphere provide the habitat for the biosphere, a global ecosystem that encompasses all the living things on Earth.

Detailed explanation-3: -Of course, we’ll also see that the geosphere is influenced by Earth’s other systems as well. The Grand Canyon provides a great example: The rock layers themselves are part of the geosphere. The layers are exposed because they were cut by a river, which is part of the hydrosphere.

Detailed explanation-4: -The geosphere includes the rocks and minerals on Earth – from the molten rock and heavy metals in the deep interior of the planet to the sand on beaches and peaks of mountains.