ppt课件-spheresof 地球奥本高中（ spheresof earth- auburn high school）.pptVIP

Spheres of Earth The outer portion of the Earth consists of 3 spheres. Lithosphere “rock” ESRT 5, 10, 11 Composed of crust and upper mantle Broken into pieces called tectonic plates These plates float and move on asthenosphere 100 km thick solid Hydrosphere “water” ESRT 4, 11 Consists of oceans, lakes, rivers, etc. Covers 70% of Earth’s surface Thin - average depth = 3.8 km Mostly liquid Atmosphere - gas ESRT 11, 14 Has layers Each layer has distinct characteristics such as chemical composition and temperature All water vapor is in troposphere 700 km thick Pressure decreases with altitude I