Earth Science

Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Introduction to Earth System
EarthScience – Grade 11
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Introduction to Earth System
First Edition, 2020

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 Earth Science
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Introduction to Earth System
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the Earth Science- Grade 11/12 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Introduction to Earth System

This module was collaboratively designed, developed and reviewed by

educators both from public and private institutions to assist you, the teacher or
facilitator in helping the learners meet the standards set by the K to 12 Curriculum
while overcoming their personal, social, and economic constraints in schooling.

This learning resource hopes to engage the learners into guided and
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aims to help learners acquire the needed 21st century skills while taking into
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the learners as they do the tasks included in the module.

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For the learner:

Welcome to the Earth Science-Grade 11/12 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)

Module on Introduction to Earth System!

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At the end of this module you will also find:

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 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written to help you to be able to make a plan that
the community may use to conserve and protect its resources for future
generations. The learners will be able to:

1. Describe the characteristics of Earth that are necessary to support life.

(S11ES-Ia-b-3)

2. Explain that the Earth consists of four subsystems, across whose boundaries
matter and energy flow. (S11ES-Ia-b-4)

At the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

1. Describe how Earth characteristics necessary to support life.

2. Appreciate the Earth`s four subsystems and its importance to energy flow.

3. Make a concept map/ Radial Diagram and use it to explain how the
geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere are interconnected.

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 What I Know

Instruction:

1. Unscramble the letters to reveal the answer.

Answer

1 DNAL

2 ERTAW

3 RAI

4 IOBSHPERE

5 ITOLPSEHRE

6 TOMAPSHEER

7 SSYMET

2. Using your answers from number 1, connect those words from each other by
constructing an essay.

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 Lesson
Earth System
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What are the four systems of the Earth? What makes Earth harbor life? Are

Lithosphere, Biosphere, Hydrosphere and Atmosphere were connected to each other?

The answer is Yes! Because Earth is the only planet in the solar system as of

now that we can live in. It provides water to drink and aquatic products (fish,

seashells, seaweeds), land to cultivate our foods, mountains that give us timber to

build shelter and air to breath in. In addition, Earth give us energy to use to live for

a long period of time. That is why Earth is a planet that is perfect to live in.

Did you know that our mother Earth have four major subsystems? It

composes of land, water, living things (bacteria, animals, plants, animals, and

humans) and air. These Earth subsystems are called spheres. To a more technical

term, these are the "lithosphere" (land), "hydrosphere" (water), "biosphere" (living

things), and "atmosphere" (air). Each of these spheres plays an important role. Each

of them has a significant role, they work by their assignment to perform and give us

sustainable energy (life).

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 What’s In

Instruction: Unscramble the letters to reveal the answer.

__________ 1. It is the most abundant system of Earth. (YHDORSEPHRE)

__________ 2. It is an example of living thing. (CABTEIRA)

__________ 3. Another term for land system. (ITOLPSEHREH)

__________ 4. An example of hydrosphere. (COAEN)

__________ 5. A planet that is essential in harboring life. (NLPAET)

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 What’s New

Instruction: Write the characteristics of lithosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and

hydrosphere by writing your answer inside the table B.

Table A Table B
Four major subsystems of Earth Characteristics

1. Lithosphere

2. Atmosphere

3. Biosphere

4. Hydrosphere

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 What is It

What are the different events in the ecosystem in relation to the four earth

systems?

As mention earlier that different events happening in the ecosystem together

with the four subsystems. Events like earthquake, hurricane, and accidental oil

spills in the ocean from oil tanker ships or pollutants cause by the emissions

of vehicles that contribute to atmosphere. These different events can cause

changes to affect the spheres or what we call cause and effect result whether it is a

natural event (occurs naturally without act of human) or man-made event

(cause by human acts).

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 What’s More

Brainstorming

How important are the Earth`s Four Subsystems? To answer your group will

make a Radial Diagram to show the relationship of each idea that will make the

different subsystems important to all living things on Earth.

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 What I Have Learned

Direction: Make a Venn diagram to show the differences and commonalities

between Natural and Manmade events.

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 What I Can Do

Instruction: list down 5 manmade events and five natural events. Write
your answer in the table A. for Manmade events and B for natural events.

Table A Table B
Manmade events Natural events

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 Assessment

Instruction: Choose the letter of correct answer.

_____ 1. This planet responsible in harboring life.

a. Jupiter c. Earth

b. Mars d. Pluto

_____ 2. Hydrosphere are all these, except

a. Oceans c. Streams

b. Rivers d. Valleys

_____ 3. These are living things, except

a. Bacteria c.Tuna

b. Manganite d. Termite

_____ 4. It refers to the event due to man action.

a. Manmade event c. Natural Event

b. Cultural event d. None of the Above

_____ 5. Pollutions cause by the emissions of the vehicles that contribute to air
pollution.

a. Natural event c. Phenomenon

b. Moment d. Manmade event

_____ 6. Compose of different gases on the surface of the Earth. Its helps in
distributing moisture on different parts of the Earth.

a. Atmopsheper c. Lithosphere

b. Atmosphere d. Biosphere

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_____ 7. Contains all living creatures or organisms who requires air, water, and
minerals to survive

a. Boisphere c. Atmosphere

b. Biosphere d. Hydrosphere

_____ 8. Hurricanes, storms, and earthquakes are example of

a. Event c. Natural event

b. Manmade event d. Coincidence

_____ 9. It composes of solid rocks, crust, soil, and other minerals and landforms
(mountains, hills, Volcano).

a. Lithisphere c. Lithosphere

b. Lotosphere d. Atmosphere

_____ 10. It supports the flow of energy or life to all living things.

a. 4 earth systems c. 5 earth systems

b. 3 earth systems d. 8 earth systems

_____ 11. Compose of liquid body or watery part of the Earth (Oceans, Rivers, and
Lakes).

a. Hydrosphere c. Chromosphere

b. Ionosphere d. Sphere

_____ 12. Spheres were intended to change with other spheres that happens within
an ecosystem called as

a. Pavements c. Events

b. Change d. Action

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_____ 13. Occurs naturally without act of human

a. Time c. Immortal

b. Natural d. Supernatural

_____ 14. Blasting of mountains, digging of minerals like gold and silver are
example of __________ event.

a. Man c. Manmade

b. Natural d. Supernatural

_____ 15. Humans, animals, and plants were examples of ________

a. Living things c. Non-Living things

b. Life d. Supernatural

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 Additional Activities

Instruction: true or false. Write the word FER if the statement is telling a fact
and if not, write the word MIN.

1. Earth is the only planet in the solar system as of now that we can live in. Earth

give us energy to use to live for a long period of time. That is why Earth is a planet

that is perfect to live in.

2. Earth also provides water to drink and aquatic products (fish, seashells, seaweeds)

Weathering causes rocks to be move to other places.

3. Earth give us energy to use to live for a long period of time. That is why Earth is a

planet that is perfect to live in.

4. Earth give us energy to use to live for a long period of time. That is why Earth is a

planet that is imperfect to live in.

5. These Earth subsystems are called spheres.

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Source: thoughtco.com
Rubric for Essay
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY
1. FER
2. FER
3. FER
4. MIN
5. FER
ASSESSMENT WHAT’S IN WHAT I KNOW
1. C 6. B 11. A 1. HYDROSPHERE 1. Land
2. D 7. B 12. C 2. BACTERIA 2. Water
3. B 8. C 13. B 3. LITHOSPHERE 3. Air
4. A 9. C 14. C 4. OCEAN 4. Biosphere
5. D 10 A 15. A 5. PLANET 5. Lithosphere
6. Atmosphere
7. System
Answer Key
Source: studylib.net

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References

Emrich, Colleen. 2015.

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/191403052892731553/?autologin=true.
Lee, Kevin. 2020. "seattlepi." education.seattlepi.com.
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2020. Plagirism Detector. July 07. https://plagiarismdetector.net/.

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