The Earth System

1. (2 words) the repeating process of the *interaction* of the *hydrosphere*
3. a group of related parts that work together as a whole
9. a transfer of *matter* or *energy* between two or more subsystems, e.g. life breathing the *atmosphere*
11. *subsystem* of life
12. all of Earth's water as part of the *water cycle*
13. the type of heat energy that originates from inside the *geosphere*
14. a crater remains after this enters the *Earth system* from outer space

2. heat or radiation from the sun (*solar*) or inside earth (*geothermal*), e.g.
4. break down a *system* into smaller parts (e.g. *biosphere*)
5. (2 words) all the matter, energy, and processes that make up the planet Earth
6. crust, mantle, and core
7. particles that have mass and volume
8. air & sky
10. the type of energy that comes from the sun