Geosphere

Geosphere is another term for the lithosphere of the Earth. The term geosphere is usually seen in referring to the various conceptual pieces of "planet-like things" as related to the carbon cycle. The other pieces are hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere.

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Lithosphere: The lithosphere (from the Greek for "rocky" sphere) is the solid outermost shell of a rocky planet. On the Earth, the lithosphere includes the crust and the uppermost layer of the mantle (the upper mantle or lower lithosphere) which is joined to the crust....

Carbon cycle: :See CNO cycle for the thermonuclear reaction involving carbon that helps power stars....

Hydrosphere: Hydrosphere (Greek hydro- means "water")...