Earth subsystem is where we discuss about the earth science,earths system being closed system,cycles,types of subsystem of earth,atmospheric circulation,geosphere,tectonic plate,the pioneers of continental drift theory and the parts of earth
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Earth Science
Why isthe Earth habitable? —
*Ithas a right distance from the Sun: es
»|t has a strong magnetic field that shields Us fromthe |
= electromagnetic radiation coming fre nod
= »Itis protected by the plate tectonics from a i
y temperature ofthe Core
k eIthas the right chemical materials hat à u“ 4
= life (e.g. water)
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Why is the Earth habitable? —
ie presence of oxygen in the a
Earth's System as a Closed System
ne Closed System if means that the
Cycles
Hard Subsystems
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Atmosphere
« Set of layers of gases that
~~ surrounds or protects the
satellites orbit Earth.
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Atmospheric Circulation
*Itis the cycle happening | in the
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BLS Water
= *Helps the atmosphere to
its current state
Hydrological Cycle (Water Nu.
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«tis the cycle that explains the continuous”
movement of the water, above or E hee 1
Earth's surface >
*Italso involves the transfer of energy y tie
bo evaporation — condensation) Ze? *,
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; «The sun is the driving agent of this oyelé re à
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«Conceived the theory of
evolution through Natural
Selection before Charles
=. Darwin's publication
Father of Biogeography
= «Discovered that different
locations have the same
~ topography as each other
Alired Wegener
* German geophysicist and
meteorologist
« First to use the phrase “continental
drift
«+ He organized the thoughts. or
e information about the-continental
va Drift Theory
he saw that the continents are
E like pieces of ajigsaw puzzle and
La argued that the continents once
was all joined together and since
drifted away
Alired Wegener
+ Urkontinent - the term called
by Wegener to the
supercontinent but later
replaced with the Greek word
- ‘Pangaea’
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gel “Lane
Vertical scale is 10x
the honzontal scale
Continental
crust thickness
greatly exaggerated
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«+. parts of the Earth: |
2 Gow Inner Core re 0 Fa
(rust =
«Ibis the Earth's outermost and him
eltis the layer of the Earth where lfeexisis "x *
= = “comprises. of 1% of the Earth's Volume tage
= Two types of Earth's Crust; Oceanic (Qu ‘tie
y oceanic bases) and Continental (found beneath * A
3 the continents) > «Y af 4
à s Temperature ranges from 200° 400 LT
~~ «Discovered by Croatian ee
+ Mohorovicicin 1909
Se + Showed there ate two kinds of seismi
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Mohorovicic Discontinuity (ono)
«Itis the boundary of the crust and the aan
P-Waves (first arrived but slowly) wy |
S-Waves (last afrived but faster) 4% > ¿e *
Mantle
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Outer Core
~ *ltis the fluid (magma-like) part of the
is is the layer that creates the E rani!
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Inner Core
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The average temperature of the
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"Unlike the Outer Core, itis solid due ii Y,
pressure created by the total weight Offhe three *
"other layers.
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Biosphere
* Itis the most important
subsystem on Earth
e Itis the Aah of all the
ecosystems in the whole
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= itctives us to bein )
"constant need of
3 interaction with the planet
: *Coined by the geologist
Eduard Suess in 1875
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THE BIOSPHERE
e The biosphere is the largest ecosystem, because is made
up of Earth planet and all the living and non-living things
that inhabit it.
The biosphere
Photosynthesis:
1. The plant draws up water (H,O)
through its roots
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2. The leaves take in CO, from the air ' thi}
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3. The leaves trap energy from sunlight *.__- \ i. ~~ de
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4, The plant uses the energy of A | ‘ (Oxygen
sunlight to turn water (H,O) and u CM "6 \. 0
CO, into sugars and oxygen (0,) O ae e