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The Hydrosphere and Biosphere

The Hydrosphere and Biosphere. Objectives: Name the three major processes in the water cycle. Describe the properties of ocean water. Explain how the ocean regulates Earth’s temperature. Discuss the factors that confine life to the biosphere.

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The Hydrosphere and Biosphere

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  1. The Hydrosphere and Biosphere Objectives: Name the three major processes in the water cycle. Describe the properties of ocean water. Explain how the ocean regulates Earth’s temperature. Discuss the factors that confine life to the biosphere. Explain the difference between open and closed systems.

  2. The Hydrosphere • One of the four parts that make up the Earth. • Hydrosphere – all of the water at or near the Earth’s surface. • Includes fresh and salt water.

  3. The Water Cycle • Water cycle – the continuous movement of water into the air, onto land and then back to water • Evaporation – liquid water is heated by the sun and rises into the air as water vapor • Condensation – water vapor sticks to dust particles and form clouds • Precipitation – water falls from clouds as rain, snow, sleet or hail

  4. The Earth’s Oceans • In order of size • Pacific • Atlantic • Indian • Arctic

  5. Salt Water Seawater is mostly chlorine and sodium

  6. Ocean Temperature Zones Surface layer – warmest layer at the top Thermocline – middle layer, colder than the surface Deep layer – bottom coldest layer

  7. Oceans Regulate the World’s Temperature The oceans absorb and store energy from sunlight. They release energy more slowly than land. So the temperature of the atmosphere changes much more slowly than it would if there were no oceans. With no oceans, the temperature of the atmosphere would change change too quickly for living things.

  8. Freshwater • Sources of freshwater • Groundwater – our source of drinking water that is collected when water trickles through the ground • Aquifer – the layer of rock that stores and allows the flow of groundwater

  9. Aquifers • Some of your drinking water comes from aquifers • Aquifers can become contaminated by • Leaky landfills • Chemicals (like road salt) and waste poured down storm drains • Fertilizers and pesticides that wash off of crops • Saltwater that seeps in from the ocean • Waste from nuclear power plants

  10. Aquifers Assignment: • Which aquifer does your town use? • How big is this aquifer? • How many gallons are pumped out of this aquifer each year? • How many people use this aquifer? • Has this aquifer been contaminated in the past? When? With what type of contaminant? How was the situation fixed?

  11. The Biosphere Biosphere – the narrow layer around the Earth’s surface in which life can exist. • From 12 kilometers down to 9 kilometers up • Why?

  12. Earth As A System • A system is a collection of interdependent parts enclosed within a defined boundary.  Examples • How is the Earth a system? • Closed system – energy enters and exits the system but matter does not • Open system – both energy and matter enters and exits the system • Which type of system is Earth? Why?

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