04 The Earth - S Subsystem
04 The Earth - S Subsystem
04 The Earth - S Subsystem
EARTH AND
EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
Lesson 4: The Earth’s Subsystems
The Earth’s Subsystem
There are four (4)
subsystems:
1. Atmosphere (air)
2. Geosphere (earth/land)
3. Hydrosphere (water)
4. Biosphere (life)
1. ATMOSPHERE
It is the gaseous layer above the Earth’s
surface, primarily composed of 78%
nitrogen and 21% oxygen. Other gases
like argon, carbon dioxide, carbon
monoxide, ozone, and other inert gases
made the remaining 1%.
1. ATMOSPHERE
It supports life by providing OXYGEN for
animals and CARBON DIOXIDE for plants.
It also supports life indirectly by regulating
climate.
It serves as a blanket for harmful radiation
during the day and keeps the earth warm
during the night.
2. GEOSPHERE
The geosphere includes all the rocks that
make up Earth, from the partially melted rock
under the crust, to ancient, towering
mountains, to grains of sand on a beach.
It includes the core, mantle, and crust of the
Earth.
It also provides a habitat for different life
forms.
3. HYDROSPHERE
The hydrosphere includes water that is on the
surface of the planet, underground, and in the
air.
A planet's hydrosphere can be liquid, vapor,
or ice.
Just like the geosphere, it also provides a
habitat for different life forms.
4. BIOSPHERE
The biosphere is made up of the parts of Earth
where life exists.
The biosphere extends from the deepest root
systems of trees, to the dark environment of ocean
trenches, to lush rain forests and high mountaintops.
Since life exists on the ground, in the air, and in the
water, the biosphere overlaps all these spheres.
Connect Me!
Everything is connected to everything else. How each subsystem
connected to another? Explain and give examples.
SUBSYSTEMS HOW THEY EXAMPLES OF
INTERACTING INTERACT? INTERACTION
Geosphere & Hydrosphere