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The earth as a system Flashcards

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Spheres

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Main parts of the earth as a system

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The four main spheres of the earth

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Atmosphere

Lithosphere

Hydrosphere

Biosphere

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Biosphere

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  • The living sphere of the earth
  • Includes all of life
  • Occurs where the atmosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere all come together
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Atmosphere

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The sphere of the earth that is the gases

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Lithosphere

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The sphere of the earth that is the rock and soil

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Hyrdrosphere

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The sphere of the earth that is the water (solid, liquid and gas)

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A system

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  • Something made of many different parts
  • Parts are interconnected
  • Parts are all essential for the whole system to function properly
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Which spheres are interacting?

Water erodes soil and carries sediment to the sea

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Lithosphere and hydrosphere

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Which spheres are interacting?

Water evaporates in the sea and forms clouds

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Hydrosphere and atmosphere

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Which spheres are interacting?

Volcanoes erupt shooting gases and dust up into the air

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Lithosphere and atmosphere

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Life also needs more than just what is found in the earths spheres to exist. What is this?

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Energy from the sun / solar radiation

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The process whereby solar radiation is used by certain organisms to make food

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Photosynthesis

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Spheres involved in the process of photosynthesis

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  • Atmosphere: carbon dioxide used and oxygen produced
  • Hydrosphere: water used from the soil
  • Lithosphere: soil provides water and nutrients
  • Biosphere: the organism is living
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The general location of the biosphere

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Close to the surface of the earth

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Limiting factors as one goes higher in the atmosphere

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  • the oxygen becomes less dense
  • It gets colder
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Limiting factors as one goes deeper in the oceans

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  • Less light from the sun penetrates the water
  • Food chains are affected (no photosynthesis)
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Limiting factors deeper underground

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  • No light underground (no photosynthesis)
  • Pressure increases
18
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The branch of science that studies the distribution, quality and movement of water on the Earth

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Hydrology

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The branch of science that studies life

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Biology

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The branch of science that studies the origin, formation mineral composition and classification of rocks

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Geology / lithology

NS9 - Natural Sciences (16 decks)

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