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Welcome to Earth Space Systems. Closed System. Open System. Warm - Up. One is an open system, one is a closed system. What is the difference between them?. Closed System. Open System. Warm - Up. The closed system accepts and releases energy ONLY
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Closed System Open System Warm - Up One is an open system, one is a closed system. What is the difference between them?
Closed System Open System Warm - Up The closed system accepts and releases energy ONLY The open system accepts and releases energy AND matter
Earth Space Systems A system is any size group of interacting parts that form a complex whole. Closed systems are self contained, energy flows in and out (e.g., an automobile cooling system). Open systems allow both energy and matter to flow in and out of the system (e.g., a river system).
Earth Space Systems Earth is a dynamic body with many separate but highly interacting parts or spheres. Earth system science studies Earth as a system that is composed of numerous parts, or subsystems.
Earth Space Systems Sources of Energy • Sun—drives external processes such as weather, ocean circulation and erosional processes • Earth’s interior—drives internal processes including volcanoes, earthquakes and mountain building
Earth Space Systems Consists of a nearly endless array of subsystems (e.g., water cycle) • Humans are part of the Earth system. • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ciV6Uaeobxk
Enduring Understanding • The “spheres” of the Earth Space System are interrelated,and the transfer of matter and energy within and among spheres causes natural events that may affect human activities.
Essential Question • How are the “spheres” in the Earth Space System interrelated?
Bio - Sphere • ("Life sphere") includes all living things: the trees in the park, the birds in the air, the fly on your wall, the bugs that make you sick, your pets, and even you and all your friends! Greek, from bios, life.
Geo - Sphere • ("rock sphere") is the ground you are standing on and the whole inside of Earth. Greek geō-, from gē, earth.
Hydro - Sphere • ("water sphere") includes all of the rivers, lakes and oceans of Earth. Greek hudro-, hudr-, from hudōr, water.
Atmo - Sphere • ("Air Sphere") is the envelope of air that surrounds the whole Earth.
Astro - Sphere • ("Outside sphere") includes the whole universe beyond the top of the atmosphere • the Sun, Moon, and stars, as well as the asteroids and the little bits of dust that make meteors when they hit the atmosphere.
Earth Space Spheres How do they affect your life?
What is the Earth system, and where do we humans fit in? • The Earth system encompasses the interaction of all matter and energy within the geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atrosphere and biosphere. • As humans, we belong to the biosphere, but our activities affect all the spheres of the Earth system.
You have contact with the different spheres almost every day: • When you climb a mountain, or dig a hole, or take a walk, you are contacting the geosphere.
You have contact with the different spheres almost every day: • When you drink water or go swimming you are contacting the hydrosphere.
You have contact with the different spheres almost every day: • When you play with your pets or eat your lunch or talk to your friends, you are contacting the biosphere.
You have contact with the different spheres almost every day: • Every time you breathe or perspire on a hot day or fly a kite, you are contacting the atmosphere.
You have contact with the different spheres almost every day: • And when you enjoy the warm sunlight or make a wish upon a star, you are interacting with the astrosphere.
How long do you think you could stay alive if Earth's spheres weren't there to help you?
What living things do you see? • trees, flowers, other plants • • Where can you see water in the • photograph? water in the lake and • snow on the mountain • • Where is there water that you • cannot see? water vapor in the air • • Where do you see rocks? along • the edge of the lake, the mountain
