Earth's Subsystems

interacting parts

The entire planet is a system of ___________ __________.

Dr. Casimiro V. Del Rosario

his research include the story of ultraviolet light of different wavelengths, effect of radioactive on euglena, and high voltage electrical discharges in vacuum.

Earth as a Closed System

The amount of matter is fixed.

Earth as a Closed System

The resources used can never be regenerated, and the waste produced cannot really be disposed

changes

Changes within one-subsystem causes _____________ in others.

closed system

Earth is a ___________ ____________ but four subsystems are open and matter & energy can freely transfer between them.

Hydrosphere

Totally of Earth's Water.

Cyrosphere

All the ice on Earth

The permanently frozen parts earth is only planet that has water in all of its 3 phase.

Atmosphere

Mixture of gasses

Biosphere

All life forms & even organic matter that has not yet decomposed

dynamic

The interaction between different subsystems is most ____________.

Geosphere

Refers to the solid of the earth.

Rocks

composed of naturally occurring solid aggregate of minerals, organic material or natural glass

Regolith

loose particles of rocks that blanket the surface of Earth

Biochemical Cycle

Are pathways by which chemical substances move through both biotic and abiotic components of earth

Biotic

are living things within an ecosystem; such as plants, animals, and bacteria.

Abiotic

are non-living components; such as water, soil and atmosphere. The way these components interact is critical in an ecosystem.

biotic and abiotic

factors are what make up ecosystems.