Atmosphere - water; Hydrosphere - air and wind; Lithosphere - rock and mineral; Biosphere - all life (plants and animals); The atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere - are the abiotic, or non-living, parts of the biophysical environment. read more
The atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere - are the abiotic, or non-living, parts of the biophysical environment. The fourth sphere, the biosphere, includes all biotic, or living, parts of the biophysical environment. The biotic elements include; All life exists in the biosphere. read more
The three previous spheres - the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the lithosphere - are the abiotic, or non-living, parts of the biophysical environment. The fourth sphere, the biosphere, includes all biotic, or living, parts of the biophysical environment. read more
Earth is a very complex place. Although it looks like one large structure, it's actually got a lot going on that you may not see if you don't look closely. All of the processes on Earth are driven by four 'spheres,' which we describe individually, but are really all connected. read more