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    Earth is located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It is the third planet from the Sun and has characteristics that support life, including the presence of liquid water, an atmosphere, magnetosphere, and being within the habitable zone of the Sun. Earth consists of four interacting subsystems - the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere - across whose boundaries matter and energy flow.

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    Earth is located in the Orion Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It is the third planet from the Sun and has characteristics that support life, including the presence of liquid water, an atmosphere, magnetosphere, and being within the habitable zone of the Sun. Earth consists of four interacting subsystems - the atmosphere, hydrosphere, geosphere, and biosphere - across whose boundaries matter and energy flow.

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    EARTH AND ITS SUBSYSTEMS

    EARTH’S EARTH’S
    CHARACTERISTICS SUBSYSTEMS

    Prepared by:
    LEMUEL A. ARANGORIN
    SHS Special Science Teacher 1 (2023)
    EARTH’S CHARACTERISTICS
    Prepared by:
    LEMUEL A. ARANGORIN
    SHS Special Science Teacher 1 (2023)
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    At the end of these lessons, I should be able to:


    1. describe the characteristics of Earth that are
    necessary to support life. (S11ES-Ia-b-3)
    Earth is located in one of the spiral arms of
    the Milky Way (called the Orion Arm) which
    lies about two-thirds of the way out from the
    center of the Galaxy. Here we are part of the
    Solar System - a group of eight planets, as
    well as numerous comets and asteroids and
    dwarf planets which orbit the Sun.
    Earth is the 3rd Planet from the sun.

    th
    It is the 5 largest planet in the Solar System and the
    largest of the terrestrial planets with the highest density.
    EARTH is the only
    place in the universe
    that is confirmed to
    host life.
    EARTH’S CHARACTERISTICS
    that are necessary to sustain life:

    Presence of LIQUID WATER

    RIGHT DISTANCE from the SUN

    Presence of ATMOSPHERE

    Presence of MAGNETOSPHERE
    Presence of LIQUID WATER

    Water is an essential
    substance to life.
    About 70% of the surface of
    the Earth is covered by liquid
    or frozen water.
    Because of this, Earth is sometimes called “blue planet.”
    RIGHT DISTANCE from the SUN

    Earth is about 149.6 million km


    away from the sun.
    It is just the right distance for water to exist in its three
    physical forms: liquid, solid and gas.
    Our planet is in the so-called Goldilocks’ zone from the Sun so that, on
    balance, it is neither too hot nor too cold for living things on its surface.
    Presence of ATMOSPHERE

    Earth is kept warm by an


    insulating atmosphere.
    Greenhouse gases in the
    atmosphere helps trap heat
    to keep our planet warm.
    The Earth’s atmosphere traps heat, shields the surface from harmful
    radiation, and provides chemicals needed for life (i.e., N and CO2).
    Presence of MAGNETOSPHERE

    Unlike Mercury, Venus, and Mars, Earth is surrounded by an immense


    magnetic field called the magnetosphere which shields the Earth
    from solar winds that are constantly blasted out from the sun.
    Without a magnetic field, the atmosphere and the surface of the planet
    would constantly be bombarded with solar wind and cosmic particles
    decimating any emergent life form.
    Earth's magnetism is related to the circulation of
    molten material within the Earth’s core.
    Aurora borealis or the Northern lights
    The natural light show starts when disturbances
    on the sun pull on Earth's magnetic field.

    Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images


    EARTH’S SUBSYSTEMS
    Prepared by:
    LEMUEL A. ARANGORIN
    SHS Special Science Teacher 1 (2023)
    LEARNING OBJECTIVES

    At the end of these lessons, I should be able to:


    1. explain that the Earth consists of four subsystems,
    across whose boundaries matter and energy flow.
    (S11ES-Ib-4)
    ATMOSPHERE
    The atmosphere contains all the air in Earth's system.
    HYDROSPHERE
    The hydrosphere includes water storage areas such as
    oceans, seas, lakes, ponds, rivers, and streams.
    GEOSPHERE
    The geosphere includes the rocks and minerals on Earth –
    from the molten rock and heavy metals in the deep interior of
    the planet to the sand on beaches and peaks of mountains.
    BIOSPHERE
    The biosphere is made up of the parts of the Earth where
    life exists. It contains all the planet's living things.
    Trees are growing out of the rocks.
    Water moving pieces of rocks from one
    place to another.
    Volcano releases smoke into the air.
    Raining in the sea
    CONCEPT MAP: Application
    CONCEPT MAP
    MECHANICS

    Work with your group to think of examples


    of interaction among the Earth’s subsystems
    as seen in our everyday life.

    Create a concept map showcasing the


    phenomenon and the subsystems involved
    for future class sharing.

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