Earth’s Dynamic Systems: Atmosphere, Hydrosphere, Lithosphere
Earth’s Dynamic Systems
The Earth is a dynamic planet with an atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. The composition of the atmosphere has changed greatly over Earth’s history and continues to do so. Nitrogen makes up 78%, and oxygen a significant percentage, with minority gases also present. Some gases, such as water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane, control the climate and are essential for life as greenhouse gases. The hydrosphere and atmosphere continually exchange matter and energy through
Read MoreEarth’s Formation and Internal Structure: A Deep Dive
The Formation of Earth
The history of Earth dates back to the origins of the solar system, when it was barely beginning to differentiate as a planet. Reconstructing this complex stage is challenging due to the limited traces of the events that occurred.
[So came the Earth and its internal structure]
1The solar nebula, like all nebulae, must have been constituted of cosmic gases and dust. Initially, this process was slow.
2Under the influence of gravity, the nebula contracted, spinning more quickly and
Read MoreSpain’s Water Resources: Resources and Claims
Water Resources and Claims Management in Spain
Item 3 – RESOURCES AND CLAIMS MANAGEMENT IN SPAIN:
GROUNDWATER AQUIFER O: underground layer where they accumulate infiltrated water in quantity, usually rocky waterproof.
INPUT: the total amount of water draining a watershed year.
Endorheic AREA: that area where the water is not dumped at sea, but in lakes, ponds or rivers. Is a closed basin, characteristic of offshore areas.
CAUCE: bed of a river and canal to carry water for land.
BASIN: surface water which
Read MoreRecycling Organic Matter, Glass, Paper, Wood, Steel, and Aluminum
Recycling Organic Matter (Compost)
Organic matter (compost) is a substance resulting from the moist, aerobic fermentation of organic fractions of municipal solid waste (MSW) in the presence of oxygen. This process achieves two key objectives: reducing the vast quantities of garbage generated daily and producing a product that can improve and recover soils for cultivation. The quality of compost depends on three factors: the quality of the organic matter, the biological fermentation process, and the
Read MoreThe Thermosphere and Ionosphere
Themosphere and Ionosphere
It extends from 80 to 600 km high and its boundary with the thermopause Exosphere.
– It is so named because most of the molecules present are ionized by the absorption of solar radiation of high energy (gamma rays, X-rays of ultraviolet radiation), causing the loss of nitrogen and oxygen ionized electrons being loaded +, detached electrons originate electric fields across the layer and release heat (filter function).
– The charges accumulate + Ionosphere and the Earth’
Geography Vocabulary: Weather, Terrain, and Coastal Features
Total Solar Insolation: The total solar insolation received by Earth’s surface.
Isobars: Lines joining points with the same pressure.
Isohyets: Lines joining points with the same precipitation.
Coastal Ocean: The ocean side of the coast, from low to high tide.
Plateau: A large area, slightly hilly, with an altitude above 300 meters above the neighboring regions of different origins (volcanic, sedimentary, tectonic erosion).
Peninsula: Land surrounded on all sides by sea, except for an isthmus that connects
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