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CP Environmental Science
THE DYNAMIC EARTH
Good overview with questions - http://youtu.be/0OLiT10vLsQ
Read chapter 3 pgs. 63-70 in your text and answer the following questions on pgs.1-3 about our
planet. Pages 4 – 6 are note sheets for you.
Scientists divide the Earth into 4 parts or spheres. What are these spheres?
http://youtu.be/5FooHD0atuc?list=PLZ6BtLkOU0h5nuk-iKYfNtb-nKBd66X9K (this video calls
the geosphere another name called lithosphere.)
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Now, describe each sphere:
1. Geosphere: (sometimes called lithosphere)
2. Atmosphere:
3. Hydrosphere:
4. Biosphere:
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THE GEOSPHERE
The composition of the Earth-song - http://youtu.be/Q9j1xGaxYzY
1. http://youtu.be/NAHY6965o08
Scientists divide Earth into three layers, based on their composition or chemical make up.
These layers are composed of progressively denser materials toward the center of the Earth.
These are known as compositional layers.
The 3 chemical layers are the ____________________, the mantle, and the ___________________.
Describe each of the 3 CHEMICAL layers below:
1. Crust:
2. Mantle:
3. Core
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NOTE: The Structure of the Earth – the video starts from the inner layer so it starts at #5 and
ends at layer #1 (outer layer) - http://youtu.be/aoV4dmXIt_8
If we consider the physical properties of each layer, instead of their chemistry, the Earth is
divided into 5 layers, called the 5 physical layers. These layers are the lithosphere,
asthenosphere, mesosphere, outer core and inner core.
1. ________________ :
 Earth’s ________________ layer
 Cool, rigid
 15 – 300 km thick
 Consists of ______________and uppermost ________________
 Divided into huge pieces called __________________plates, which move around
on top of the asthenosphere and can have both oceanic and continental crust
2. ________________ :
 Layer of the mantle just beneath the______________ and above _____________
 Plastic, solid layer of mantle made of rock that flows very slowly, allowing
tectonic plates to move on top of it
 25 km thick
3. ______________ :
 Lower part of the mantle, between ________________ and _____________ core
 2550 km thick
 Aka “middle sphere”
4. _____________ :
 2200 km thick , a dense liquid layer
 Outer shell of Earth’s core
 Made of (SOLID OR LIQUID) nickel and iron
5. _____________ :
 A sphere of solid _______________and ____________ at the center of the Earth
 (SOLID OR LIQUID) because under enormous _____________________
 1228 km radius, 4000 – 5000 degrees Celsius
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Label the 3 compositional (chemical) layers
Label the 5
physical layers
https://youtu.be/BAw-hrIQFPA
The Theory of Plate
Tectonics
Plate boundaries – https://youtu.be/onaBKiymBk4
1. http://youtu.be/NtqumXEHKUs
2. http://youtu.be/dkELENdZukI
3, http://youtu.be/hqp_TbIZU64
4. http://youtu.be/6OHRb_ODo-Q
Earth used to be made up of a super-continent called Pangea, and all
the surrounding seas were called Panthalassa.
The Earth’s lithosphere is divided into pieces called tectonic plates.
These plates glide across the underlying asthenosphere in much the
same way as ice glides across a pond. The continents are located on
tectonic plate and move around with them.
The major tectonic plates include the Pacific, North American, South
American, African, Eurasian, and Antarctic plates. (see text p. 66)
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Plate Boundaries - http://youtu.be/ifke1GsjNN0
http://youtu.be/engPC9hbjqM
The area where 2 plates meet is called a plate boundary.
3 Main Types of Plate Boundaries and Land Features They Create:
1. Divergent- plates spread apart; move away from each other.
This causes earthquakes and volcanic activity. Land features created: rift valleys and mid ocean
ridges
Example: Mid –Atlantic ridge
North American Plate
African plates
Eurasian and
2. Convergent-plates move towards each other and collide.
Three types of convergent boundaries:
Indian
Eurasian
a. Oceanic plate & Oceanic plate Cause earthquakes and trenches
-subduction
b. Oceanic plate & Continental plateCause earthquakes and volcanic activity
-subduction
c. Continental plate & Continental plate –
Cause earthquakes, volcanic activity and mountains
Example: Himalayas
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3. Transform-plates slide past each other causing Earthquakes
Example: San Andreas Fault, CA
Pacific Plate
North American Plate
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EARTHQUAKES - http://youtu.be/KwC1DXGwjM4
A _________________ is a break in the Earth’s crust along which blocks of the crust slide
relative to one another. When rocks that are under stress suddenly break along a fault, a series
of ground vibrations is set off.
So, an earthquake is – a series of vibrations of the Earth’s crust caused by slippage along a fault.
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Earthquakes occur all the time, but most are so small we don’t feel them
Earthquakes can be enormous and cause a great deal of damage.
Richter scale – used by scientists to quantify amount of energy released by earthquake
Magnitude – amount of energy released
Smallest magnitude felt = 2.0; largest recorded = 9.5!
Each increase in magnitude represents 31.7X more energy than the number below it
Magnitudes of 7.0 or greater cause major damage
Where do earthquakes occur? Most take place near plate____________________________.
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VOLCANOES
(only watch 5 min)http://youtu.be/-iGJlYgp43s
A volcano is a mountain built from _________________ (melted rock) that rises from the
Earth’s interior to its surface. They often located near tectonic plate boundaries (convergent or
divergent) and can occur on land or under sea, where they can eventually form islands
When do volcanoes erupt?
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When ___________________ of magma inside becomes so great, it blows open the
solid surface of the volcano
Some volcanoes have magma flowing out of them all the time, so the pressure never
builds up and never erupt
Effects of volcanic eruptions
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Can be local or global
Clods of hot ash, dust and gases can flow down the slope really fast and burn everything
in their path
During an eruption, volcanic ash can mix with water and produce a mud-flow
Ash that falls to the ground can cause buildings to collapse, bury crops and damage the
engines of vehicles
Volcanic ash can cause breathing difficulties
Eruptions can change Earth’s climate for several years – volcanic ash and sulfur-rich
gases can reach the upper atmosphere and ______________ the amount of sunlight
that reaches the Earth’s surface
*Note: While plate movement brings rock to the surface and alters The Earth’s surface, rocks at
the Earth’s surface can be altered by wind and water as well.
Review of plate tectonics with some questions (8:53 god questions to review for the test) http://youtu.be/0OLiT10vLsQ
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THE ATMOSPHERE
http://youtu.be/BlDqJUjh38Q
Earth is surrounded by a mixture of gases known as the ____________________.
Nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and other gases are all parts of this mixture.
The Earth’s atmosphere changes constantly as these gases are added and removed.
What are two examples of gases being added or removed from the atmosphere? Hint: think
about biology when you learned about photosynthesis and cellular respiration. You can also
think about volcanoes and cars.
1. _______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
2. _______________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
The primary function of the Earth’s atmosphere is to I __ __ __ __ __ __ __ the surface of the
Earth, which slows the rate at which heat is lost and keeps temperatures at which living things
can survive. Hint: a seal’s blubber helps to _________________ the bear to keep it warm in
the winter. (same answer)
Composition of the Atmosphere
Nitrogen makes up ________ % of the Earth’s atmosphere. It enters the atmosphere when
volcanoes erupt and when dead plants and animals D __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. The second
most abundant gas in the atmosphere is ___________________________ and it enters the
atmosphere primarily as an end product of P __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __. by plants.
This gas is removed by C __ __ __ __ __ __ __ R __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __,
What other gases in addition to nitrogen and oxygen
make up the atmosphere?______________________
In addition to gases, what other substances does the
atmosphere contain?____________________________________
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Air Pressure. Gravity pulls the Earth’s _____________________ toward the surface of the
Earth. This causes the atmosphere to be (more/less) dense near the Earth’s surface? In
addition, at higher elevations, the air becomes (more/less) dense.
Q. WHY do airplanes fly at higher altitudes? What benefits would this have?
A. ___________________________________________________________________________
Layers of the Atmosphere –
1. http://youtu.be/WaikvaAw2nk
2. http://youtu.be/AV5T-40EG0U?list=PLF260DAA31E5ED448
The atmosphere is divided into _____ layers based on temperature changes that occur at different
distances above the Earth’s surface. These layers are called the troposphere, stratosphere,
mesosphere, and thermosphere.
1. ______________________:
 Nearest Earth’s surface
 Extends to about 18km above the Earth’s surface
 Almost all weather occurs in this layer
 Most dense layer of the atmosphere (gravity pulls the molecules down)
 Temperature in this layer decreases as altitude increases
2. ______________________:
 Above the troposphere
 Extends from 18km 50km
 Temperatures rise as altitudes increase because of the absorption of UV rays by
ozone (O3). Ozone is concentrated in the ozone layer in the stratosphere.
 Ozone reduces the UV radiation that reaches Earth.
3. ______________________:
 Above the stratosphere
 Extends from 50km-80km
 Coldest layer of the atmosphere
 Measured temps as low as -93⁰C
4. ______________________:
 Layer farthest from the Earth’s surface
 Extends from 80km- 550km
 Nitrogen and oxygen absorb solar radiation, so temps as high as 2000⁰C
 Lower thermosphere absorbs X rays and gamma rays causing atoms to become
electrically charged ions. So this layer is called the ionosphere and results in
spectacular colors in the night skies near the poles. Ex. The aurora borealis or Northern Lights.
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INRPRET THIS GRAPH:
1. What happens to temperature as you
rise through the Troposphere?
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2. What layer includes the ozone layer?
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3. What is Ozone ?
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Energy in the Atmosphere
The primary source of all energy on Earth comes from _______.
Solar energy reaches the earth as electromagnetic radiation (remember the Electromagnetic
Spectrum? radio waves  gamma rays including infrared, visible light and UV among others).
Only a small amount reaches the Earth’s surface. The rest is either reflected or absorbed.
Matching:
Reflected: _____
A. refers to energy taken up by matter
B. refers to energy that changes direction (bouncing back).
Absorbed: _____
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There are 3 important mechanisms responsible for transferring heat into the atmosphere:
http://youtu.be/iA2b7oj80h0
http://youtu.be/Atnjo7dD_bA
1. Radiation: ____________________________________________________________
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2. Conduction: ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Convection: ___________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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The Movement of Energy in the Atmosphere
Air that is constantly moving upward, downward, or sideways causes the Earth’s __ weather.
___. In the troposphere, less dense air warmed by the Earth’s surface, rise into the atmosphere
and currents of colder, more dense air sinks. As air current’s rise, they cool, become denser,
and sink.
So, air currents move back towards the Earth’s surface until they are heated and become less
dense. Then the currents begin to rise again. The continual process of warm air rising and cool
air sinking moves air in a circular motion, called a ___ convection current. __.
The Greenhouse Effect: The process in which gases trap heat near the Earth and without which
the Earth would be too cold for life to exist.
How does this occur? http://youtu.be/dP-tg4atr5M
http://youtu.be/5zLuqSYF68E
Sunlight penetrates Earth’s atmosphere and heats the surface of the Earth. The Earth’s surface
_______________ heat back to the atmosphere, where some of it escapes into space. The
remainder of the heat is ________________ by greenhouse gases, that warm the air and is
radiated back towards the Earth’s surface.
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THE HYDROSPHERE AND BIOSPHERE
Read chapter 3 pgs. 77-85 in your text and answer the following questions on pgs.13-19 about
our planet.
The Hydrosphere and the Water Cycle:
1. http://youtu.be/jZ0pyjNg4-8
2. http://youtu.be/MhMWIpLuPDI
3. water cycle - http://youtu.be/al-do-HGuIk
Water cycle: ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Evaporation: ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Evapotranspiration: _____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Condensation: _________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Precipitation: ___________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
Runoff: ___________________________________________________________
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Added Section to 1B - Water
Water Resources - http://youtu.be/jUx9sscoCWA
I. The Water Cycle- http://youtu.be/al-do-HGuIk
Water is a renewable resource because it circulated in the Water C __ __ __ __.
Remember precipitation, condensation, evaporation, transpiration (off the leaves),
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/homework/swater.html
run off - _________________________________________________________________
Infiltration - ________________________________________________________________
II. Global Water Distribution-http://youtu.be/HpLJsJMFIUQ (aquifer definition is on the next few
pages. Fill it in from this video clip) (only watch up to 9:00 )
97.22% of water - ______________________________________(salt water)
2.78% of water-__________________________________________
of that 2.78%, _______% is frozen as Ice, glaciers
_______% is ground water (below ground)
_______% is in water bodies (streams, lakes, rivers)(surface)
_______% is atmospheric water
III. Surface Water-(this video includes surface water and ground water)
http://youtu.be/oNWAerr_xEE
The water we can see on the surface of the earth. This includes……..
____________________________________________________________________.
A. River Systems- As streams and rivers move across the land, they form a network of water
called s __ __ __ __ __ __ water.
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B. Watersheds- http://youtu.be/f63pwrMXkV4
The area of ______________ that is drained to a common body of water like a river or
lake.
IV. Groundwater- http://youtu.be/77L4nVoN1P0 (some definitions that are defined are on the
next page) http://youtu.be/emxe7UkrpNI (start at 1:30 and stop at 9:00 )
http://youtu.be/C7o73fO5ObE
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Porosity - _____________________________________________________________
Permeability - _________________________________________________________
Impermeable-_________________________________________________________
The Recharge Zone – The area of the Earth’s surface where water percolates down into
the _________________________.
Unsaturated zone (Zone of aeration) - _________________________________________
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Saturated zone(Zone of saturation) _________________________________________________________________________
Water Table-______________________________________________________________
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Fill in all vocabulary that the video goes over found on this page)(skip any vocab that is not in this
packet) http://youtu.be/Kf1MYnQEAPI
Aquifer-_________________________________________________________
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Unconfined aquifer - ____________________________________________
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Confined aquifer – (contains old water)___________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Ogallala aquifer-(a confined aquifer) - http://youtu.be/XXFsS94HF08 ____________________________________________________________________
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Wells-_________________________________________________________
artesian well - ____________________________________________________
Artesian well - http://youtu.be/KMtEQqbi4CI
http://youtu.be/RUt43dSOsZQ
http://youtu.be/Kf1MYnQEAPI
http://youtu.be/_LpgBvEPozk
http://youtu.be/Pz6AQXQGupQ?list=
http://youtu.be/2pXuAw1bSQo
Rain or melting snow that trickles down through the ground and collects. Ground water
accounts for only ___2___% of all water on Earth, but fulfills the human need for fresh drinking
water and water for agriculture and industry.
An _a ___ __ ___ __ ___ ___ is a rock layer that stores and allows for the flow of ground water
Most of the water on Earth is salt water in the ocean (~97%). The remaining water on Earth is
fresh water, but of that most of the fresh water is tied up icecaps and glaciers. So, there is very
little readily available fresh water on Earth.
Where does readily available fresh water come from?
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Wetlands
The s__ __ _l_
Rock layers below the surface
The a __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __
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A _____river____ ____stream____ is a network of streams that drain an area of land. It
includes the main river and all of its tributaries.
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Earth’s Oceans
The four major oceans are the ______________________, _______________________,
_______________________, and __________________, all of which are joined into a single,
large, interconnected body of water called the _____________________ __________________.
Ocean waters cover _______% of the Earth’s surface and plays a major role in regulating
temperatures on planet Earth.
Considering the 4/5 oceans separately, how do their sizes compare? Rank them below from #14 (#1 as the largest and #5 as the smallest). http://youtu.be/Ggq07KgdGJo and
http://youtu.be/vy6dj_ZWOos
1. ______________________________________
2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
Which ocean has most of its surface covered by floating ice? ____________________________
Temperature Regulation
One of the most important functions of the world ocean is to a___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and
__store_ energy from sunlight, which regulates temperatures in Earth’s atmosphere.
(use book)
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The world ocean absorbs over __________ of the solar energy that reaches the Earth’s surface.
Remember, from chemistry that water has a high specific heat capacity meaning it takes a lot of
energy to change the temperature of 1 g by 1⁰C. So, the ocean absorbs and releases that solar
energy much more ____________ than land. As a result, the temperature of the atmosphere
changes more slowly as well. If the oceans did not regulate atmospheric and surface
temperatures, the temperatures would be too extreme for life to exist.
Local temperatures in different areas of the world are also regulated by the oceans. Currents
that circulate warm water cause the land areas they flow past to have more ________________
climates.
Ocean Currents - http://youtu.be/yhwkhAvRI9I
http://youtu.be/Hu_Ga0JYFNg
There are two types of Ocean Currents:
1. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________
Let’s not forget that Earth’s land features play a major role in climate regulation as well!
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1. The Biosphere and Energy Flow in the Biosphere - http://youtu.be/jZ0pyjNg4-8
A reminder of the hierarchy of living things
Atoms  MoleculesOrganic molecules/Organelles  Cells Organisms Populations
Communitites Ecosystems  Biosphere
The Biosphere is ________________________________________________________________
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The Biosphere is made up of the uppermost part of the __g______________, most of the
hydrosphere, and the lower part of the __a________________.
What makes life possible in the biosphere? (book)
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What flows? What cycles? http://youtu.be/H0ThiRzQmWE
Energy (flows , cycles) in an ecosystem, while matter (flows , cycles) .
Earth is considered a (open/closed) system because the only thing that enters in significant
amounts is energy from the sun and the only thing that leaves in significant amounts is heat. In
an (open/closed) system both matter and energy are exchanged between a system and the
surrounding environment.
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