1. The Structural Parts of the Earth
Everything in Earth's system can be placed into one of four major subsystems: land, water, living things, or air. ... Below that is a liquid outer core of nickel and iron. ... The biosphere contains all the planet's living things. ... Within the biosphere, living things form ecological communities based on the physical surroundings of an area. ... It extends from less than 1 m below the planet's surface to more than 10,000 km above the planet's surface. ...
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