2. The Interaction of Earth’s Systems

3. Earth’s Lithosphere Consists of Earth’s crust and land areas

4. Earth’s Hydrosphere All water on Earth

5. Earth’s Atmosphere An envelope of gases surrounding Earth.

6. Water Cycle Moves water and energy between hydrosphere and atmosphere Can lead to floods, tornadoes, and hurricanes

7. Pollution Affects the ability of Earth to absorb and recycle materials Affects the ability of Earth’s freshwater systems to support life

8. Interactions between Earth’s Systems Lead to typical weather patterns Example: different cloud types are often associated with particular weather conditions

9. Weather Maps Created by making observations and taking measurements about weather Used to interpret the weather

10. Biomes Particular temperature and precipitation patterns create specific climatic zones.