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When a geological system interacts with its environment, what two general things does the interaction consist of?

Sagot :

Answer:

Creating an Earth System:

Interactions in the Earth System

Interactions of Spheres:

The Earth is made of several subsystems or "spheres" that interact to form a complex and continuously changing whole called the Earth system.

Geosphere (lithosphere):

all of the rocks and "hard parts" of the Earth

Hydrosphere:

all of Earth's water

Biosphere:

all living things

Atmosphere:

the blanket of gases surrounding the planet

Cosmosphere:

the universe surrounding the Earth

 

Scale

Processes operating in the Earth system take place on spatial scales varying from fractions of millimeters to thousands of kilometers, and on time scales that range from milliseconds to billions of years.

Examples of instantaneous - breathing; rotation of the Earth; earthquake

Examples of long term - making coal; plate tectonics

Cycles

The Earth system is characterized by numerous overlapping cycles in which matter is recycled over and over again. Cycles involve multiple spheres and systems interactions.

Examples of cycles: day and night; rock cycle; seasons

Energy

The Earth system is powered by energy from two major sources: the Sun and the planet's internal heat.

Humans and the Earth System

People are part of the Earth system and they impact and are impacted by its materials and processes.

Brainstorming Activity

Can you think of some examples of interactions between two or more spheres?

Atmosphere

Geosphere

Hydrosphere

Biosphere

Atmosphere

 

 

Ozone change

Ozone change

El Nino

Ozone change;

photosynthesis

Geosphere

Hurricanes; tsunamis; volcanoes; wave action

Volcanic eruptions

Hurricanes; tsunamis; tectonics; erosion; volcanoes

Earthquakes; wave action

Hurricanes; tsunami; coal, nutrient cycles; volcanoes

Hydrosphere

El Nino

Waves

Wave action

photosynthesis

Biosphere

 

 

 

 

photosynthesis