Earth's spheres

Earth's spheres

: "For the sciences that study the Earth's spheres, see Earth science#Earth's spheres"

The Earth's spheres relates to the division of the Earth into broadly four interacting spheres:
* Hydrosphere
* Biosphere
* Lithosphere
* Atmosphere

Other interpretations of this model of the Earth include the following additional spheres:
* Pedosphere (soil) [ [http://soil.gsfc.nasa.gov/ped/pedosph.htm Elissa Levine, 2001, The Pedosphere As A Hub] ]
* Geosphere
* Anthroposphere
* Cryosphere (sometimes included in the hydrosphere)
* Noosphere
* Aesthenosphere

See also

* Earth science

References


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