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    Earth Atmosphere

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    Earth is the only planet that supports life. It has an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon dioxide that permits respiration and photosynthesis. The atmosphere also protects the surface from radiation. Soil and vegetation have a symbiotic relationship where soil provides nutrients for plants and plants prevent soil erosion. Earth's hydrosphere, including oceans, lakes, and rivers, contains water for life and regulates temperature while enabling transportation.

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    Earth Atmosphere

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    Earth is the only planet that supports life. It has an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon dioxide that permits respiration and photosynthesis. The atmosphere also protects the surface from radiation. Soil and vegetation have a symbiotic relationship where soil provides nutrients for plants and plants prevent soil erosion. Earth's hydrosphere, including oceans, lakes, and rivers, contains water for life and regulates temperature while enabling transportation.

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    Earth is the only planet that supports life. It has an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon dioxide that permits respiration and photosynthesis. The atmosphere also protects the surface from radiation. Soil and vegetation have a symbiotic relationship where soil provides nutrients for plants and plants prevent soil erosion. Earth's hydrosphere, including oceans, lakes, and rivers, contains water for life and regulates temperature while enabling transportation.

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    Earth is the only planet that supports life. It has an atmosphere containing oxygen and carbon dioxide that permits respiration and photosynthesis. The atmosphere also protects the surface from radiation. Soil and vegetation have a symbiotic relationship where soil provides nutrients for plants and plants prevent soil erosion. Earth's hydrosphere, including oceans, lakes, and rivers, contains water for life and regulates temperature while enabling transportation.

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    Earth: The Living Planet

    Earth is considered as a home of simple single-celled organisms up to the most


    complex life forms including humans. It is undeniable that the planet we live in is a rare
    planet as it is the only planet in our solar system that permits life. The different
    characteristics of Earth are responsible for the proliferation of life.

    Earth’s Atmosphere
    The atmosphere consists of 78.1% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 350 ppm
    carbon dioxide, and other components. The table below shows the major components in
    the atmosphere and their relative ..concentrations
    (Source: http://www.ucar.edu/communications/gcip/m7sssystem/m7pdfc3.pdf).

    The presence of oxygen and carbon dioxide permits life on Earth. Carbon dioxide is
    used by photosynthetic organisms, such as plants and algae, to convert the energy from
    the sun to usable energy through the process of photosynthesis. The oxygen makes it
    livable for living organisms including humans for respiration and for our cells to function.
    Earth’s atmosphere also protects us from the sun’s radiation. Thirty percent of the
    radiation is reflected away by the atmosphere, clouds, and the earth's surface. Another
    25% is absorbed by the atmosphere and clouds, and the remaining 45% is absorbed by
    the earth’s surface. Ozone or O3 is composed of three oxygen atoms. In the
    stratosphere, O3 is abundant in the form of the ozone layer. This layer absorbs the
    ultraviolet wavelengths, and the absorption of this radiation heats up the air
    Soil and Vegetation
    The soil is a mixture of minerals, water, air, organic matter, and organisms. It is a living
    medium—a medium for growth of all kinds of vegetation. The soil promotes growth for
    plants by providing nutrients, water, and as a substrate for anchorage of roots. In return,
    vegetation produces trees and forests cover, ensures the water and nutrient cycle, and
    prevents soil and wind erosion. This mutual relationship of the soil and vegetation
    makes our planet livable.

    Earth’s Hydrosphere
    The hydrosphere contains all the water on our planet including ice and vapor. Nearly
    three-quarters of the earth’s surface is the sea and the ocean. The ocean houses many
    species of marine life and diverse mineral resources. Other forms of water include river,
    streams, and lakes. Other than being a water reservoir, these forms of water are all
    sources of fish and shellfish that we consume. They also serve as thermostat and heat
    reservoir, especially the ocean. They also serve as ways for transportation.

    Explore!
    Imagine that you have a garden. Get one plant that could fit in a pot but do not put soil
    when you transfer it. Put the plant inside a box and leave it for one week. What do you
    think will happen to the plant? How would you relate this scenario with the different
    characteristics of the Earth?
    Are the characteristics of the earth interrelated with one another? If yes, how do they
    affect each other?

     The atmosphere consists of 78.1% nitrogen, 20.9% oxygen, 0.9% argon, 350
    ppm carbon dioxide, and other components.
     The presence of oxygen and carbon dioxide makes Earth habitable.
     Earth’s atmosphere also protects us from the sun’s radiation.
     The soil is a living medium—a medium for growth of all kinds of vegetation.
     The hydrosphere serves as a water reservoir, a source of fish and shellfish that
    we consume, a thermostat and heat reservoir, and a way for transportation..

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