LESSON 2: SUBSYSTEMS OF THE EARTH Flashcards
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A set of interconnected components that are interacting to perform as a whole
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System
2
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Both matter and energy cannot enter and leave the system
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Isolated system
3
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Only energy can enter and leave the system
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Closed system
4
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Both energy and matter can enter and leave the system
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Open system
5
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The Earth is composed of 4 systems
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- Biosphere
- Hydrosphere
- Geosphere
- Atmosphere
6
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Is the layer of gases that surround the Earth
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Atmosphere
7
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Consists of the living organisms on Earth
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Biosphere
8
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The physical Earth. The rock, magma and soil
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Geosphere
9
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All the water held on earth
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Hydrosphere
