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The melting of a glacier is an example of the interactions among which of Earth's spheres? geosphere, troposphere, cryosphere atmosphere, geosphere, cryosphere atmosphere, asthenosphere, biosphere hydrosphere, asthenosphere, atmosphere

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The melting of a glacier is an example of interaction among;

Hydrosphere, asthenosphere, atmosphere

Step-by-step explanation:

The melting of a glacier is an example of the interactions among the Earth's cryosphere and hydrosphere

The cryosphere is described as the portions on Earth where water appears in solid (frozen) form such as glaciers, frozen grounds, snow covered land, sea ice, ice sheets, river ice, ice caps, etc.

The hydrosphere is all the forms water on a planet including, ice, liquid water and water vapor, therefore, the cryosphere is a part of the hydrosphere

The geosphere comprises the Earth's interior, including the asthenosphere, which is fluid and hot and therefore spread heat through both conduction and convection to the hydrosphere that raises the ocean temperatures and lead to glacier melting

The green house effect in the atmosphere results in global warming that raises the average temperature of the Earth which in turn raises the temperature of the oceans and the troposphere, resulting in melting of a glacier

Therefore, the melting of a glacier is an example of interaction among the hydrosphere, asthenosphere, and, atmosphere

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