that can interact as a system? There are four major parts of our planet that can interact as a system and they are the four spheres. The four spheres are the atmosphere‚ biosphere‚ geosphere‚ and the hydrosphere. 2) Describe each of Earth’s four spheres. List several examples of features in each sphere. The geosphere; mountains‚ rocks‚ dirt The hydrosphere; oceans‚ lakes‚ rivers‚ snow‚ hail‚ rain‚ and ice caps The atmosphere; oxygen‚ hydrogen‚ water vapor‚ nitrogen‚ ozone The biosphere; plants
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Valentine et al. 1999). In Earth’s pre-history during the Cambrian period many animal phyla suddenly appear in fossil records and introduced more complex organisms. “For that the evolution of the planet Earth is described by the co-evolution of the geosphere biosphere system” (Werner Von Bloh et al. 2003). A sudden increase of biomass and rapid cooling had occurred without much explanation but that caused the widespread of the introduction of more complex organisms and multicellular life. A compilation
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What are tsunamis‚ and how can we decrease deaths among the human population? Tsunamis are created when underwater tectonic plates rub up against each other creating potential energy and then when they shift‚ the potential energy turns into kinetic energy which create a very fast wave. Geoscience helps us to better understand them through many ways. Once a tsunami starts‚ they won’t stop because of all the energy but there are ways to warn people about them through the uses of geoscience. First
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following makes up the atmosphere? (Points : 3) water all living things the air around us ice 6. Mountains are part of which earth sphere? (Points : 3) hydrosphere atmosphere cryosphere geosphere 7. What is the process called in which water vapor and carbon dioxide retain heat? (Points : 3) plate tectonics continental drift radioactive decay greenhouse effect 8. What does the hydrosphere include? (Points
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Chapter 3 Ecosystems: What Are They and How Do They Work? Section 3-1: What Keeps Us and Other Organisms Alive? Earth’s life support system has four major components: The atmosphere (air) The hydrosphere (water) The geosphere (rock‚ soil‚ and sediment) The biosphere (living things) The Atmosphere The atmosphere can be divided into two layers: The troposphere extends about 17 km above sea level at the tropics and about 7 km above the north and south poles. It contains the air we breathe: 78% Nitrogen
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Student ID: 21876729 Exam: 007525RR - METHODS‚ MAPPING‚ AND THE COMPOSITION When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers‚ click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until you hit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam‚ click Cancel Exam. Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a page break‚ so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an
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EARTH SURFACE REALMS 2And3 We can look at Earth’s surficial "layers" as being comprised of several major realms or "geospheres": the atmosphere‚ lithosphere‚ hydrosphere‚ biosphere and pedosphere. The reference to "sphere" applies because Earth is spherical‚ and hence layers around it form somewhat spherical shells at the outermost edges of the solid planet. The atmosphere‚ biosphere and lithosphere more completely encircle Earth‚ while the hydrosphere and pedosphere tend to be more discontinuous
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occurs to one of them‚ a reaction occurs within another. It’s almost like a butterfly effect that occurs between the three. 2. We can learn and visually see all these different parts of the Earth by using satellites. I. Geosphere (Solid Earth) The Geosphere is made up of mostly rock. Beneath the surface of Earth‚ forces inside are a crucial source for the basic materials that nurture life. Volcanoes and earthquakes are examples of reactions to disturbances that initially took place
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type and amount of cloudiness‚ type and amount of precipitation‚ pressure exerted by the air‚ and the speed and direction of the wind. 1.4 2. Oceans cover 71% of the earth’s surface 3. The oceans account for about 97% of Earth’s water 4. Geosphere: beneath the atmosphere‚ solid earth. Atmosphere: provides the air that we breathe and protects us from the dangerous radiation emitted by the Sun. Hydrosphere: dynamic mass that is continually on the move‚ evaporating from the oceans to the atmosphere
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Nitrogen cycle A simple and complete diagram of the nitrogen cycle. The blue boxes represent stores of nitrogen‚ the green writing is for processes that occur to move the nitrogen from one place to another and the red writing are all the bacteria involved. The nitrogen cycle is the process by which nitrogen is converted between its various chemical forms. This transformation can be carried out through both biological and physical processes. Important processes in the nitrogen cycle include fixation
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