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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The &ldquo;solid&rdquo; portion of the earth, including [[water masses]]; the [[lithosphere]] plus the  [[hydrosphere]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Above the geosphere lies the [[atmosphere]] and at the [[interface]] between these two regions is  found almost all of the [[biosphere]], or zone of life. <br/>''Compare'' [[geoid]], [[equilibrium spheroid]].</div><br/> </div>
<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">The "solid" portion of the earth, including [[water masses]]; the [[lithosphere]] plus the  [[hydrosphere]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">Above the geosphere lies the [[atmosphere]] and at the [[interface]] between these two regions is  found almost all of the [[biosphere]], or zone of life. <br/>''Compare'' [[geoid]], [[equilibrium spheroid]].</div><br/> </div>
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geosphere

The "solid" portion of the earth, including water masses; the lithosphere plus the hydrosphere.

Above the geosphere lies the atmosphere and at the interface between these two regions is found almost all of the biosphere, or zone of life.
Compare geoid, equilibrium spheroid.


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