Explain how the biosphere interacts with the atmosphere.
Plants in the biosphere consume carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and emit oxygen back into the atmosphere as a result of photosynthesis. Animals consume oxygen from the atmosphere and emit carbon dioxide back into the atmosphere as a result of cellular respiration.
Which of the following about the biosphere is true?
Compare positive and negative feedback mechanisms.
Positive feedback mechanisms increase or amplify change in a system, while negative feedback mechanisms oppose or reduce change and help keep the system stable.
Which of the following statements about positive feedback mechanisms is not true?
What system includes the living components of the Earth?
The Gaia hypothesis is an example of _______.
What makes life on the Earth possible?
The balance between the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere make life on Earth possible. Each component of the Earth system interacts with the others to exchange matter and make life possible.
Explain how the biosphere facilitates movement of water from the geosphere to the atmosphere.
The biosphere includes all living components of the Earth. Plants, a part of the biosphere, pull water from the ground, part of the geosphere, for their use in the process of creating food. Water from the plants is incorporated into the atmosphere through a process called transpiration, where water from the plant evaporates and enters the atmosphere.
Explain why humans cannot impact one of Earth’s systems without impacting the others.
Earth’s systems are interconnected. They interact with each other, moving matter from one system to the other. Changes to the atmosphere brought about by human activity eventually lead to changes in the biosphere and hydrosphere.
What system includes oxygen, nitrogen, and ozone?
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