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the cryosphere is part of which sphere of the earth system?
atmosphere
biosphere
geosphere
hydrosphere
The cryosphere consists of all the frozen water on Earth, such as ice caps, glaciers, and sea ice. The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth, including liquid, solid (frozen), and gaseous forms. Since the cryosphere is the frozen - water component, it is part of the hydrosphere. The atmosphere is the layer of gases around the Earth. The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems (living organisms). The geosphere refers to the solid parts of the Earth (rocks, minerals, etc.).
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