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    Lesson 2 Earth's Subsystem

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    The four interacting spheres that stabilize life on Earth are the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. The atmosphere is the gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth's surface. The geosphere is the solid portion of Earth, including the crust and mantle. The biosphere is the global ecological system interacting with the other spheres, and includes all living organisms and their interactions. These four spheres interact through processes like the water cycle to maintain a stable environment for life.

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    The four interacting spheres that stabilize life on Earth are the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. The atmosphere is the gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth's surface. The geosphere is the solid portion of Earth, including the crust and mantle. The biosphere is the global ecological system interacting with the other spheres, and includes all living organisms and their interactions. These four spheres interact through processes like the water cycle to maintain a stable environment for life.

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    The four interacting spheres that stabilize life on Earth are the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere. The atmosphere is the gaseous envelope surrounding Earth. The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth's surface. The geosphere is the solid portion of Earth, including the crust and mantle. The biosphere is the global ecological system interacting with the other spheres, and includes all living organisms and their interactions. These four spheres interact through processes like the water cycle to maintain a stable environment for life.

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    Ms. Rosie J.

    Sialana
    Earth is a system of
    four interacting
    components that
    stabilizes life. 

    • "the blue marble"


    • Different spheres
    o Atmosphere
    o Hydrosphere
    o Geosphere
    o Biosphere
    Earth's Spheres
    • What are the
    four spheres
    of Earth?
    • How do these
    spheres
    interact?
    HYDROSPHERE

    Earth is sometimes
    called the blue planet
    or the blue marble
    because of its water
    component. 
    The hydrosphere makes up 71% of Earth
    surface. Groundwater is the largest
    reservoir of fresh water available to
    humans. 
    Hydrosphere
    is a dynamic
    mass of water
    that interacts
    with each of
    Earth’s
    spheres
    through the
    WATER
    CYCLE.
    ATMOSPHERE

    The atmosphere is the thin,


    life-giving gaseous envelope
    of Earth.
    MAJOR components
    include the compounds
    nitrogen and oxygen along
    with the trace gases.
    Variable
    Components
     Water vapor –needed for
    cloud formation and heat
    retention.
     Aerosols –condensation
    nuclei because it can absorb,
    scatter and reflect incoming
    solar radiation.
     Ozone –protects Earth from
    harmful ultraviolet radiation
    of the sun.
    Layers of the
    Atmosphere
    is determined by the
    changes in temperature
    as it goes higher
    Layers of the Atmosphere
    • TROPOSPHERE –lowest layer; 11 km
    thick; weather phenomena takes place.
    • STRATOSPHERE –11 km to 48 km from
    Earth’s surface; temperature increases,
    presence of ozone layer.
    • MESOSPHERE –temperature decreases (-
    90 ˚C, coldest temperature in the
    atmosphere); meteors are visible.
    • THERMOSPHERE –55 km & no upper
    limit; least amount of atmospheric
    molecules, most high-energy radiation;
    temperature increases.
    It does not comprise the
    visible solid layer, it also
    extends to the center of
    Earth

    GEOSPHERE
    Solid region of the
    Earth
    Layers
    of the solid
    Earth
    CRUST –1% of Earth’s
    volume; continental and oceanic
    crust. Layers of the solid Earth
    MANTLE –82% of Earth’s
    volume; upper mantle and lower
    mantle; upper mantle (lithosphere, 100
    km above and asthenosphere, 700 km
    thick); lower mantle (2100 km thick,
    semisolid rocks).

    CORE –densest layer;


    outer core and inner core;
    outer core (2260 km thick,
    convection occurs,
    responsible for the Earth’s
    magnetic field); inner core
    (solid, extreme pressure
    because of depth).
    BIOSPHERE
    It is the biological
    component of Earth
    ANTHROPOSPHERE

    The “human sphere”,


    includes the part of
    Earth that has been
    modified by humans.

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