Question

Provide an example of at least one interaction for each pair of spheres. 1. lithosphere and atmosphere: 2. lithosphere and hydrosphere: 3. lithosphere and biosphere: 4. hydrosphere and atmosphere: 5. hydrosphere and biosphere: 6. atmosphere and biosphere:

Answer 1

Answer:

• 1. lithosphere and atmosphere:  Rocks and rain.
• 2. lithosphere and hydrosphere:  Oceans and seas.
• 3. lithosphere and biosphere:  Wildlife and natural vegetation.
• 4. hydrosphere and atmosphere: insolation and sea level rise.
• 5. hydrosphere and biosphere: Mangrove forests and swamps.
• 6. atmosphere and biosphere: GHG and energy flows.

Explanation:

• The example pf the land and the air is that of soil, rocks, and the rainwater that falls from the clouds. The example of the land and water is that of the seas and the oceans and other water bodies. The example of the land and life sphere is the flora and fauna.  

• The example of the water and air is that of insulation, carbon cycles, and a rise in the sea levels due to ice melt. Water and biosphere include the mangrove forest s and swamps. The air and biosphere include the examples of greenhouse effect and energy flows in an ecosystem.