Chapter 2 Earth and Earth System 3
Chapter 2 Earth and Earth System 3
Chapter 2 Earth and Earth System 3
A sphere is…
… like a ball.
– Evaporation
– Transpiration
– Precipitation
– Condensation
The hydrosphere is made up of all the
salt water and fresh water on Earth.
– It starts as fresh water in the high areas and runs down hill until it reaches
the ocean.
The Geosphere…
…is the sphere of rock that is the Earth.
This includes the rock on the surface
and the interior.
The crust
This includes all the plants, animals, fungus, protists and bacteria on Earth.
Organization of Life
Each of these spheres is also
considered a system because they are
always moving and being recycled.
– In the biosphere the life forms have a lifespan and when they die they
provide nourishment for other organisms.
– In the geosphere, the rocks are endlessly being broken down, then recycled
into new rocks.
– In the hydrosphere, the water is endlessly moving,
changing states and becoming refreshed.
– In the atmosphere, the air is continually rising, falling and
mixing.
The spheres / systems are
endlessly interacting.