4 systems of the Earth

Any size group of
interacting parts
That form a complex whole

System that is self contained (e.g., an automobile cooling system)

System that allows both energy and matter to flow in and out of the system
(e.g., a river system)

Earth is a _______ body with many separate but highly interacting parts or spheres.

Earth as a system Is composed of numerous parts called?

What are the two sources of Earth’s energy?

TRUE or FALSE
Humans are part of the Earth system

A group of parts that function together

OPEN SYSTEM or CLOSED SYSTEM

Parts can be either lost from or added to the system

OPEN SYSTEM or CLOSED SYSTEM

all parts exist in precise amounts, and nothing can be lost or added

all systems require an _____ ______ to drive them

Is Earth a closed system?

The 4 systems that sustain life are:

Give the 5 layers of the Earth’s atmosphere