Week+2+Assignments

=Week 2: Earth as a System= =This week’s objectives. . . .=


 * Explain why the Earth is essentially a closed system in terms of matter.
 * Analyze the interaction between the major systems (geosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere) that make up the Earth.
 * Explain, using examples, how a change in one system affects other Earth systems.
 * Describe the Earth’s principal sources of internal and external energy.
 * Explain how carbon moves through the Earth system and how it may benefit or harm society.
 * Explain how the nitrogen cycle is part of the Earth system.

=This week’s assignments. . .=

By Wednesday of this week. . ..
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 * **Please read Chapter 2: Earth as a System Section 2: Energy in the Earth System (pp. 31-38).** Below is the link for your online textbook if you need it.
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 * **Watch the following video.**
 * **View all the visual concepts animations for Chapter 2: Section 2: Energy in the Earth System in your online textbook.**


 * **Define one of the following vocabulary words on the class Vocabulary Wiki for Week 2:**
 * System
 * Geosphere
 * Atmosphere
 * Hydrosphere
 * Biosphere
 * Matter
 * Energy
 * Closed
 * System
 * Open System
 * First Law of Thermodynamics
 * Energy Budget
 * Second Law of Thermodynamics
 * Convection
 * Radioactive Decay
 * Reservoir
 * Cycle
 * Nitrogen Cycle
 * Carbon Cycle
 * Phosphorus Cycle
 * Water Cycle
 * **//Of course, if there are other words in the chapter relevant to the content that you think should also be defined and added to our vocabulary wiki, feel free to define it on our class wiki.//**

By Friday of this week . . ..

 * **Complete the 1 of the 2 discussion questions for this week on the class wiki discussion page for week 2 and reply to a classmates answer.** Remember to use good “netiquette.”

By Saturday of this week. . ..

 * **Take online quiz on class** [|**Edmodo**] **site by Saturday of this week at midnight.**