Modul 27

Save our Earth

Earth is a Dynamic and Evolving Planet
‰ Earth is a shimmering blue-green oasis in the
black void of space
‰ Earth is a system of interconnected subsystems
‰ Geology is the study of Earth
‰ The Earth’s outermost part is composed of a
series of moving plates
‰ Plate tectonics whose interactions have affected
its physical and biological history
‰ The Earth’s biota has evolved or changed
throughout its history of organic evolution
‰ Historical geology is the study of the origin and
evolution of Earth
‰ Scientific method is an orderly logical approach
to explain phenomena, using data, formulating
and testing hypotheses and theories
 INTERACTION IN EARTH,S SUBSYSTEMS
Dynamic equilibrium

ATMOSPHERE
(air and gases)

BIOSPHERE
(plants and animals)

HIDROSPHERE CMC-SPHERE
(water and oceans) (core-mantle-crust)
Earth is a Dynamic and Evolving Planet
Changes in its surface

Changes in life
 INTERACTION IN EARTH’S SUBSYSTEMS
Wind erosion, transport of
water vapor for precipitation
Source of sediment
and dissolved material Mountains divert
air movements
Water and glacial
erosion, Gases from
solution of minerals respiration

Transport
of seeds
and spores

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 We “Live” Geology

‰ Our standard of living depends directly on our

consumption of natural resources.
‰ Resources formed millions and billions of years
ago.
‰ How we consume natural resources and interact
with the environment determines our ability to
pass on this standard of living to the next
generation
 Environment

• A Æ ABIOTIC
• B Æ BIOTIC
• C Æ SOCIAL
Are they good for us and our next generations?

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GEOSPHERE ATMOSPHERE
ANTHROPOSPHERE

BIOSPHERE

HIDROSPHERE CMC SPHERE

Human must protect
the Earth as a whole