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Earth Systems
Key Points:
• the atmosphere,
• the biosphere,
• the hydrosphere, and
• the geosphere
The Atmosphere
The Earth is surrounded by a blanket
of air, called the atmosphere.
• The atmosphere consists of four
layers (the troposphere, the
stratosphere, the mesosphere, and
the thermosphere).
• The atmosphere reaches over 350
miles up from the surface of the
Earth.
• The atmosphere is primarily
composed of nitrogen (about 78%)
and oxygen (about 21%).
The Biosphere
The biosphere is the “life zone” of the Earth, and
includes all living organisms (including humans), and all
organic matter that has not yet decomposed.
•Energy and nutrients, like carbon, are transferred
from one level of the food chain to the next.
Hydrosphere
The hydrosphere contains all the water
found on our planet.
• Surface Water: Includes the ocean as well
as water from lakes, rivers and creeks.
• Ground Water: Includes water trapped in
the soil and groundwater.
• Atmosphere: water vapor.
• Frozen water: Includes ice caps and
glaciers. Specifically called the cryosphere.
• Only about 3% of the water on Earth is
“fresh” water, and about 70% of the fresh
water is frozen in the form of glacial ice.
(0.9% in liquid form)
Geosphere
The geosphere is the solid
part of the earth, from the
core to the surface.
• Includes volcanoes, rocks,
minerals, coal, oil etc.
•Mineral resources are mined
from the geosphere.
Earth System
Earth System sci.
is the study of how the
four spheres of the Earth
system interact
continually, each
affecting the others.
System Interactions
Volcanoes (geosphere) erupt,
sending ash and gases into the
air (atmosphere) and sending
lava and ash down onto
surrounding forests (biosphere)
and human habitations
(biosphere).
Geosphere
Atmosphere Biosphere
System Interactions
Hurricanes (atmosphere) sweep
across the ocean (hydrosphere)
and onto the land (geosphere),
damaging the dwellings of people
(biosphere) who live along the
coast.
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
System Interactions
Earthquakes (geosphere) can damage
buildings which may kill people (biosphere),
as well as cause fires which release gases
into the air (atmosphere). Earthquakes in
the ocean may cause a tsunami
(hydrosphere) which can eventually hit land
and kill both animals and people
(biosphere).
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Questions
1. Name the four main earth systems.
2. Which branch of science studies the
interactions between these earth systems?
3. A forest fire would effect which earth
systems?
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and
Geosphere
a scientist that studies global warming.
All four: Fires (Biosphere) will destroy plant and animal life
while releasing smoke and other contaminants into the
atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere.

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Earth Systems

  • 1. Earth Systems Key Points: • the atmosphere, • the biosphere, • the hydrosphere, and • the geosphere
  • 2.
  • 3. The Atmosphere The Earth is surrounded by a blanket of air, called the atmosphere. • The atmosphere consists of four layers (the troposphere, the stratosphere, the mesosphere, and the thermosphere). • The atmosphere reaches over 350 miles up from the surface of the Earth. • The atmosphere is primarily composed of nitrogen (about 78%) and oxygen (about 21%).
  • 4. The Biosphere The biosphere is the “life zone” of the Earth, and includes all living organisms (including humans), and all organic matter that has not yet decomposed. •Energy and nutrients, like carbon, are transferred from one level of the food chain to the next.
  • 5. Hydrosphere The hydrosphere contains all the water found on our planet. • Surface Water: Includes the ocean as well as water from lakes, rivers and creeks. • Ground Water: Includes water trapped in the soil and groundwater. • Atmosphere: water vapor. • Frozen water: Includes ice caps and glaciers. Specifically called the cryosphere. • Only about 3% of the water on Earth is “fresh” water, and about 70% of the fresh water is frozen in the form of glacial ice. (0.9% in liquid form)
  • 6. Geosphere The geosphere is the solid part of the earth, from the core to the surface. • Includes volcanoes, rocks, minerals, coal, oil etc. •Mineral resources are mined from the geosphere.
  • 7. Earth System Earth System sci. is the study of how the four spheres of the Earth system interact continually, each affecting the others.
  • 8. System Interactions Volcanoes (geosphere) erupt, sending ash and gases into the air (atmosphere) and sending lava and ash down onto surrounding forests (biosphere) and human habitations (biosphere). Geosphere Atmosphere Biosphere
  • 9. System Interactions Hurricanes (atmosphere) sweep across the ocean (hydrosphere) and onto the land (geosphere), damaging the dwellings of people (biosphere) who live along the coast. Atmosphere Hydrosphere Geosphere Biosphere
  • 10. System Interactions Earthquakes (geosphere) can damage buildings which may kill people (biosphere), as well as cause fires which release gases into the air (atmosphere). Earthquakes in the ocean may cause a tsunami (hydrosphere) which can eventually hit land and kill both animals and people (biosphere). Geosphere Biosphere Atmosphere Hydrosphere
  • 11. Questions 1. Name the four main earth systems. 2. Which branch of science studies the interactions between these earth systems? 3. A forest fire would effect which earth systems? Atmosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Geosphere a scientist that studies global warming. All four: Fires (Biosphere) will destroy plant and animal life while releasing smoke and other contaminants into the atmosphere, hydrosphere and geosphere.

Editor's Notes

  1. Image is from the following website: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap980129.html
  2. Image is from the following website: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap980129.html
  3. Images are from the following website: http://liftoff.msfc.nasa.gov/academy/space/atmosphere.html Atmo means “vapor”, so this is the sphere of (water) vapor.
  4. Image is from the following website: http://www.geology.ufl.edu/Biosphere.html Bio means “life”, so this is the sphere of life.
  5. Image is from the website: http://water.tamu.edu/watercycle.html Hydro means “water”, so this is the sphere of water.
  6. Image is from the website: http://ess.geology.ufl.edu/ess/Introduction/Geosphere.html
  7. The Earth system refers to the fact that we use models to look at parts of the Earth, helping us to describe what has happened in the past, what is currently happening, and what might happen in the future.
  8. Image is from the website: http://www.ecuador-travel.net/information.volcano.pichincha.eruption.htm
  9. Image is from the website: http://www.itvs.org/risingwaters/
  10. Image is from the website: http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ep/nvguide/ep6.html
  11. Image is from the website: http://www.seismo.unr.edu/ep/nvguide/ep6.html