LIFE (4 SUB-SYSTEMS OF THE EARTH) Flashcards

BIOSPHERE; HYDROSPHERE; GEOSPHERE; AND ATMOSPHERE

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A SET OF INTERCONNECTED COMPONENTS THAT ARE INTERACTING TO FORM A UNIFIED WHOLE.

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SYSTEM

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ALSO KNOWN AS THE BLUE PLANET.

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EARTH

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A SYETEM IN WHICH THERE IS ONLY AN EXCHANGE OF HEAT OR ENERGY AND NO EXCHANGE OF MATTER.

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CLOSE SYSTEM

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A SYSTEM WHERE ENERGY AND MATTERS ENTER AND LEAVE.

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OPEN SYSTEM

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A SYSTEM WHERE NO MATTER OR ENERGY LEAVES.

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ISOLATED SYSTEM

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6
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WHAT SYSTEM DOES EARTH HAVE ?

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CLOSED SYSTEM

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4 COMPONENTS OR SUBSYSTEMS OF THE EARTH SYSTEM.

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ATMOSPHERE
GEOSPHERE (LITOSPHERE)
BIOSPHERE (ECOSPHERE)
HYDROSPHERE

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SUB SYSTEM WHICH INCLUDES ALL LIFE FORMS ON EARTH.

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BIOSPHERE

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BIOSPHERE (METERS FROM THE SURFACE OF THE EARTH).

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12,500 METERS

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HE WAS THE ONE WHO NAME BIOSPHERE “THE SPHERE OF LIFE”. (E.S)

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EDUARD SUESS

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BIOSPHERE (YEAR)

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1875

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12
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THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE PLANET; AND

DYNAMIC MASS OF WATER THAT IS CONTINUOSLY ON THE MOVE.

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HYDROSPHERE

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HOW MANY GALLONS ARE NEEDED FOR THE EARTH’S WATER?

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366.3 SEXTILION GALLONS

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14
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COVERED LIQUID / OCEAN WATER (PERCENT).

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70%

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HYDROSPHERE / SALT WATER (PERCENT).

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97.5 -98%

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FRESH WATER (PERCENT).

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2.5-3%

17
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FRESH WATER EASILY ACCESSIBLE BY HUMAN (PERCENT).

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0.3%

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IT IS THE THIN GASEOUS LAYER THAT ENVELOPES THE GEOSPHERE (LITOSPHERE); AND
IT SURROUNDS THE PLANET EARTH.

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ATMOSPHERE

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AEROLOGISTS WHO DISCOVERED ATMOSPHERE. (R.A & L.T.D.B)

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RICHARD ASSMANN; &

LEON TEISSERENC DE BORT.

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TROPOSPHERE (KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTH SURFACE).

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12 KM

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STRATOSPHERE (KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTH SURFACE).

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50 KM

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MESOSPHERE (KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTH SURFACE).

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50-70 KM

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THERMOSPHERE (KILOMETERS FROM THE EARTH SURFACE).

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90 - 150 / 150 -500 KM

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HOW MANY PERCENT OF GAS ARE THERE IN ATMOSPHERE?

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0.001% GAS

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EARTH’S SOLID GROUND AND ALSO KNOWN AS THE SOLID EARTH.

A

GEOSPHERE

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CONSTANTLY IN MOTION.

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TECTONIC PLATES

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THE LAYER OF THE EARTH’S CRUST THAT COVERS THE PLANET (OCEANIC OR SEA FLOOR).

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SIMA

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THE PART OF THE CRUST THAT IS ABOVE WATER (CONTINENTAL CRUST).

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SIAL

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7 MAJOR TECTONIC PLATES.

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NORTH AMERICAN T.C.
SOUTH AMERCIAN T.C
AFRICAN T.C.
PACIFIC T.C.
ANTARCTIC T.C.
EURASIAN T.C.
INDO AUSTRALIA T.C.
30
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TECTONIC PLATES FLOAT ON THE …

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ATHENOSPHERE ROCK