The Earth System
The Earth System
The Earth System
1. Carbon-based __________
2. Unique atmosphere (_____% N; _____%O; _____%Ar; water vapor; CO2)
3. Water in all its states
4. _______________ active
5. Strong __________ field
6. Unusually large __________
The Earths various subsystems interact with each other to drive the different
processes occurring on Earth. You can see examples of these interactions
summarized in Table 1.
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Reference:
Wicander R, Monroe J. 2002. Essentials of Geology, 3 rd ed. Brooks/Cole, Pacific Grove, California, USA. 523 pp.
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