Q1_Module 1_Week 1 THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
The Earth Subsystems
Rhealynne M. Serna
Subject Teacher
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Earth and Life Science
The Planet Earth
“We are all connected. To each other, biologically.
To the earth, chemically. To the rest of the universe
atomically.”
Neil DeGrasse Tyson
Do you agree with him?
Why do you think he said that we are all connected?
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Read the statement below and fill
the table with the needed answers.
• Imagine walking along a rocky coast as a storm
blows in from the sea. The wind whips the ocean into
whitecaps, and waves crash onto the shore. Before
you have time to escape, blowing spray has soaked
your clothes. A hard rain begins as you scrambled
over the rocks to your car. During the adventure, you
have observed the spheres of the Earth.
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List down the terms that are used in the statement
that reflects to what made up the Earth. Categorize
them based on the following:
Air Water Land With Life
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Earth and Life Science
The Planet Earth
Earth System is commonly referred as the
spheres which are divided into four
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Earth and Life
Science THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
Biosphere Hydrosphere
Geosphere Atmosphere
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Earth and Life
Science Components or Subsystems of the Earth System
Earth system is
essentially a closed
system where it
receives energy from
the sun and returns
some of this energy
to space.
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Earth and Life
Science THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
Biosphere
Includes all life
forms on Earth
It covers all ecosystems—from the soil to the rainforest, from
mangroves to coral reefs, and from the plankton-rich ocean
surface to the deep sea.
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Science THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
Hydrosphere
Dynamic mass of
water that is
continuously on the
move
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Earth and Life
Science THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
1. About 70% of the Earth is covered with liquid
water (hydrosphere) and much of it is in the
form of ocean water.
2. Only 3% of Earth's water is fresh: two-thirds are in
the form of ice, and the remaining
one-third is present in streams, lakes, and
groundwater.
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Earth and Life
Science THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
Atmosphere
The atmosphere is the thin gaseous
layer that envelopes the
lithosphere.
The present atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen (N2), 21%
oxygen (O2), 0.9% argon, and trace amount of other gases.
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Science THE EARTH SUBSYSTEMS
Geosphere
The solid sphere
of the earth.
Lithosphere- is a part of the geosphere that is composed of
the solid, outermost part of the planet.
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Activity 2
• The human population has increased rapidly since
the 1700’s. For most of human history, there were
fewer than half-billion people on Earth. In mid- 2009,
6.7 billion people inhabited our planet. Because of
these, extensive pollution is everywhere. As a
student, what can you do to save not only a particular
system, but the Earth itself? Tabulate your answer on
a separate sheet of paper . Copy the template below.
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MY ENVIRONMENTAL “TO DO” LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Analyze the diagram on the left which shows the interconnected interactions within
the different Earth systems or spheres. Write the corresponding number that matches to the
interconnection of two respective Earth spheres.
__Atmospheric chemistry and temperature affect organisms
__Weathering and erosion controls nutrient supply to life in the oceans
__Atmospheric temperature affects evaporation
__Locations of continents controls circulation pattern of oceans
__Plants aid weathering (physical and chemical) of rocks
__Atmospheric chemistry and temperature affect weathering of rocks
__Plants control water transfer from soil to atmosphere
__Volcanic eruptions add carbon dioxide and aerosols to atmosphere
__Photosynthesis affects atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration
__Soil water limits plant growth
__Ocean circulation controls how much CO2 is removed from atmosphere
__Rainfall and runoff erode the land surface
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What I Know
Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer.
Write the chosen letter in your notebook.
1. Pyrite is a yellowish mineral that looks like gold and is
commonly called fool’s gold. What is the property of mineral
exhibited by pyrite wherein it reflects light and with metallic
look?
A. Color
B. Hardness
C. Luster
D. Streak
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2. Quartz can break other than along
planes of cleavage. What is the property of
mineral that shows this characteristic?
A. Cleavage
B. Fracture
C. Hardness
D. Streak
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3. Some minerals like mica has surfaces with
planes of weak bonds in the crystals. Thus, its
crystals can be peeled like layers of onion. What
is the property exhibited by mica?
A. Cleavage
B. Fracture
C. Hardness
D. Tenacity
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4. Which property refers to the
resistance of minerals to scratching?
A. Cleavage
B. Fracture
C. Hardness
D. Luster
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[Link] are the building blocks of rocks and
it is mostly found in the
geosphere?
A. elements
B. minerals
C. ore
D. soil
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[Link] its powdered form, the mineral hematite
is reddish. Which mineral property is
described?
A. color
B. luster
C. streak
D. hardness
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7. Which is not a property that can be
used to identify a mineral?
A. luster
B. streak
C. hardness
D. opaque
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8. What is the property of minerals that
reflects light on its surface?
A. Crystal structure
B. color
C. streak
D. luster
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9. Which refers to a naturally occurring,
inorganic solid that has a definite crystalline
structure and chemical composition?
A. compound
B. crystal
C. mineral
D. rocks
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10. During the 1800’s, miners can identify real gold
from pyrite through biting the surface of the mineral.
If a bite mark is exhibited, then the said mineral is
considered real gold. What property is tested in this
scenario?
A. cleavage
B. hardness
C. luster
D. streak color
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Answer Key!!!
1.C
2.B
3.A
4.C
5.A
6.C
7.D
8.D
9.C
10.c
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• Minerals make up the rocks beneath your feet, the
soil that supports plants, and the deep rock of
Earth’s mantle. Any thorough study of Earth must
include an understanding of minerals. But it is not
sufficient to study minerals isolated from the rest of
the planet. Rather we can learn more by observing
the ways that minerals interact with other Earth
systems.
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Earth and Life
Science MINERALS
MINERAL-: A
naturally occurring
homogeneous
substance which
has a more or less
definite atomic
structure .
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PHYSICAL
Earth and Life
Science PROPERTIES OF
MINERALS
COLOR
Absorption of the certain
wave lengths of light by
atoms making up the crystal.
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Earth and Life PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Science
OF MINERALS
STREAK
It is the color of mineral in
powdered form.
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PHYSICAL
Earth and Life
Science PROPERTIES OF
MINERALS
LUSTER
METALLIC LUSTER
The way how NON-METALLIC LUSTER
minerals reflect
the light from its
surface
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Earth and Life PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Science
OF MINERALS
HABIT
Is the size and shape of the
crystals, and the structure or
form shown by the crystals.
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Earth and Life PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Science
OF MINERALS
CLEAVAGE
The tendency of a mineral
to break more easily with
smooth surfaces along
planes of weak bonding.
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PHYSICAL
Earth and Life
Science PROPERTIES OF
MINERALS
FRACTURE
The way a mineral
breaks when it does not
yield along cleavage or
parting surface.
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Earth and Life PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Science
OF MINERALS
IN SUNLIGHT
SHOWS BLUE OR
FLUORESCENCE GREEN FLUORITE
PURPULE COLOUR
Some minerals when
exposed in sunlight
or ultraviolet light,
produce a color quite
different from their
own.
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PHYSICAL
Earth and Life
Science PROPERTIES OF
MINERAL GYPSUM
MINERALS DOLOMITE
FORMULA CaSO4.2H2O CaMg(CO3)2
IMAGE
COLOUR COLOURLESS,WHITE,GREY,RED OR WHITE,GRAY TO PINK
BROWN
LUSTURE USUALLY VITREOUS VITREOUS TO PEARLY
STREAK WHITE WHITE
HARDNESS 2 3.5-4
HABIT TABULAR,FIBROUS,GRAN-NULAR. CRYSTAL SHOW CURVED FACES
USE POP , AS FERTILIZER AS BUILDING & ORNAMENTAL STONE
CLEAVAGE PERFECT PERFECT ON RHOMBOHEDRAL CLEAVAGE
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PHYSICAL
Earth and Life
Science PROPERTIES OF
MINERAL CALCITE MINERALS GRAPHITE
FORMULA CaCO3 C
IMAGE
COLOUR USUALLY WHITE TO COLOURLESS IRON BLACK TO STEEL GRAY
LUSTURE VITREOUS METALLIC ,EARTHY
STREAK WHITE BLACK
HARDNESS 3 1-2
HABIT CRYSTALLINE,TABULAR,GRANULAR
USE MANUFACTURE OF CEMENT AND STEEL MAKING,LUBRICANTS
LIME.
CLEVAGE PERFECT WITH 74 55’ PERFECT
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Earth and Life
Science What I Can Do
The human population has increased rapidly since the 1700’s. For most of human history, there were
fewer than half-billion people on Earth. In mid- 2009, 6.7 billion people inhabited our planet.
Because of these, extensive pollution is everywhere. As a student, what can you do to save not only a
particular system, but the Earth itself? Write your answer in the table.
MY ENVIRONMENTAL “TO DO” LIST
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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What I Can Do
Finding the Perfect Match
Take at least 5 photos of
minerals that are found in our
day to day living. Identify the
said minerals and state their
Name: ______________________________
unique characteristics and Characteristics: ______________________
significance. ______________________________________
Significance: _________________________
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