Components of the Earth's Climate System

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    • what are the components of the earth's climate system?
      altitude, hydrosphere, lithosphere, living things
    • what is the atmosphere?
      the layers of gases surrounding earth
    • what is ozone?
      the pollution in the troposphere (photochemical smog) and the protection in the stratosphere (it blocks UV)
    • what is the hydrosphere?
      the water cycle
    • large bodies of water help moderate climate and ice reflects sunlight
    • what is the lithosphere?
      land formations (affect climate) and altitude (affects temperature)
    • living things
      the carbon cycle and the production of methane
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