The physical systems of the earth include the lithosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere and the biosphere.
The hydrosphere consists of the earth's water. Approximately 70% of the earth's surface is water. It is found in oceans, lakes, rivers ponds, ice and ground water.
The Lithosphere consists of the solid surface that covers the Earth. Features such as hills, mountains, plateaus, plains and ocean basins are land forms covering the lithosphere.
The atmosphere consists of the thin layer of gases that surround the earth and rises up to 100 miles from the earth's surface, beyond which is outer space.
The biosphere consists of all things living on the surface of the earth and includes animals and plants.
Sedimentary rocks because any rock would wear down and become sedementary.
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Energy transformation is when energy changes from one form to another – like in a hydroelectric dam that transforms the kinetic energy of water into electrical energy. While energy can be transferred or transformed, the total amount of energy does not change – this is called energy conservation.
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Photosynthesis is important for all living organisms because it provides the oxygen needed by most living creatures for survival on the planet.
<span>Injecting into geological formation, adding iron to the ocean to increase phytoplankton, and shooting into space
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All of the above proposed methods are being proposed to help decrease global warming <u>but adding aerosols into the atmosphere does not involve the mitigation of the increase in CO2 in the atmosphere. </u>
1. Adding aerosol to the atmosphere - aerosols added to the atmosphere have the potential to block the sun's rays and reduce global warming. They reflect the sun's rays back to the atmosphere while at the same time providing "seeds" around which water droplets can come together to form clouds. Cloud formation can also help increase the earth's reflectivity against the sun's rays.
2. Injecting into geological formation - carbon dioxide from stationary sources (e.g. powerplants and factories) can be captured and eliminated from the atmosphere, compressed into a fluid state, and injected deep underground into permeable and porous geological formations and overlain with a layer of impermeable rock to seal the CO2 underground.
3. Adding iron to oceans to increase phytoplankton - phytoplanktons take up carbon dioxide from the atmosphere for photosynthesis. Thus, adding iron to the oceans, which acts as a fertilizer to the phytoplanktons, can encourage the growth of the phytoplankton population. The more phytoplanktons, the more CO2 that can be removed from the atmosphere.
4. Shoot it into space - some scientists propose that a conveyor can be built in the Arctic to take advantage of the Earth's magnetic field and allow for the venting or expelling of CO2 into outer space.
