A group of interacting, interrelated,
or interdependent elements forming
a complex whole.
Solar System….
GET IT?

InputSomething PUT
IN to a system!

Output –
Something that
comes OUT of a
system!

Flow of Energy –
How is energy
transferred
through the
system?

Purpose – What is
the reason the
system exists?
Input?
Output?
Flow of Energy?
Purpose?
Input?
Output?
Flow of Energy?
Purpose?
Consider your vocabulary….
Atmosphere, Biosphere, Cryosphere,
Geosphere, and Hydrosphere
Are they systems?
Do they interact with one another?
The gaseous
portion of
the planet;
the planet’s
envelope of
air.
 The atmosphere is necessary for
sustaining life.
 It provides the oxygen we
breathe and carbon dioxide for
plant life.
 It protects us from the sun’s intense
heat.
 2 of the most important heat
absorbing gasses in the
atmosphere are carbon dioxide and
water vapor.
 All life on Earth
 The parts of the solid
Earth, hydrosphere,
and atmosphere in
which life can be
found.
 The
frozen
water
part of
the Earth
system.
The layer of the Earth
under both the
atmosphere and
the oceans. It is
composed of the
core, the mantle,
and the crust.
The
water
portion
of Earth.
Consists of oceans, lakes, rivers, streams, and
groundwater.
The water cycle is an important part of the
hydrosphere. The sun powers the water cycle.
The water cycle is considered a balanced
system because the average annual
precipitation over Earth equals the amount of
water that evaporates.
Earth is considered a system
because all of its parts interact.