Earth

Systems
Faye Marion C. Sebastian, RCh
condensation
evaporation
transpiration
infiltration
surface run-off
precipitation
 condensation
precipitation

surface run-off transpiration evaporation

infiltration
System
A set of interconnect
components that are
interacting to form a
unified whole.
 Isolated, Closed, and
Open.
Subsystems of the Earth
Earth System
a closed system
 Recieves energy from the Sun and
returns some of this energy to
space.
Subsystems of the Earth
Atmosphere
 The thin gaseous layer
 One of its most important
processes by which the
heat on the Earth’s
surface is redistributed
through atmospheric
circulation
Atmosphere
 Thereis also a constant
exchange of heat and
moisture between the
atmosphere and the
hydrosphere through the
hydrologic cycle.
 condensation
precipitation

surface run-off transpiration evaporation

infiltration
Subsystems of the Earth
 Warm air rises to
form low-pressure
zones (vice versa)
 LPAs = increased
precipitation
 Hydrosphere
 About 70% of the
earth is covered with
liquid water
 Oceans are important
sinks for CO2 through
direct exchange with
the atmosphere and
indirectly through the
weathering of rocks
 Hydrosphere
 Heat is absorbed
and redistributed on
the surface of the
Earth though ocean
circulation.
Lithosphere
 Includesrocks of the crust and
mantle, the metallic liquid outer
core, and the solid metallic inner
core
Lithosphere
 Lithosphere
 Plate tectonics- a
theory that Earth’s
outer shell is divided
into several plates that
glide over the mantle
 Driving mechanism-
Earth’s internal heat
Biosphere
 The set of all life forms on Earth
 Covers all ecosystems—from the soil
to the rainforest, from mangroves to
coral reefs, and from the plankton-
rich ocean surface to the deep sea
Biosphere
 Majority:
the base of the food chain
comprises photosynthetic organisms.
 Assessment (1/4 yellow paper)
1. Includes rocks of the different layers of the
Earth.
2. A theory that Earth’s outer shell is divided
into several plates that glide over the
mantle.
3. Thin gaseous layer that envelops the Earth.
4. Which gas is the most abundant in the
Atmosphere?
 Assessment (1/4 yellow paper)
5. What type of system is the Earth system?
6. What is the percentage of the Earth’s
freshwater?
7. True or False: during photosynthesis, N2 is
sequestered from the atmosphere, while
O2 is released as a byproduct.
8. A set of interconnect components that
are interacting to form a unified whole.
 Assessment (1/4 yellow paper)
9. True or False: 80% of the Earth is covered
with liquid water.
10. The constant exchange of heat and
moisture between the atmosphere and
the hydrosphere.
 Assessment (ANSWERS)
1. Lithosphere 7. False
2. Plate Tectonics 8. System
3. Atmosphere 9. False
4. Nitrogen (N2) 10. Hydrologic Cycle
5. Closed System
6. 3%