Composition of earth
1. Lithosphere:
->Consists of:
- Igneous rocks
- Sedimentary rocks
- Metamorphic rocks
-> All rocks are made from magma.
* Magma: “Molten rock combined with gases and steam.”
* Lava: “Magma that has come out into the surface through cracks”
Chemical composition of lithosphere:
Chemical composition of the Lithosphere
2. Hydrosphere:
Distribution:
273 lt of hydrosphere would contain:
0.1 lt of fresh water
268lt of salt water
4.5 lt of ice
Chemical composition:
Chemical composition of the hydrosphere
3. Atmosphere:
Chemical composition:
Chemical composition of Atmosphere.
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