Activity 1A: Thinking Like a Geoscientist

  • Due Jan 10, 2021 by 11:59pm
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Thinking Like a Geoscientist

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  1. In your own words, describe the Earth System. What is included within the system of the Earth?

  2. Below are the five spheres (reservoirs) of the Earth System. What items of the Earth System have you encountered this week? Place each item in its appropriate reservoir and indicate whether it is a solid (S), liquid (L), or gas (G).

    • Atmosphere:
    • Hydrosphere:
    • Cryosphere:
    • Biosphere:
    • Geosphere:

  3. Was identifying these items challenging? Why or why not?

  4. Determine the common or typical state of matter (solid, liquid, or gas) for materials in each reservoir.
    • Dominant state of matter in the atmosphere:
    • Dominant state of matter in the hydrosphere:
    • Dominant state of matter in the cryosphere:
    • Dominant state of matter in the biosphere:
    • Dominant state of matter in the geosphere:
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