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Natural Disasters and Earth Systems

Posted by Rachel McCann in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
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​My group and I choose tsunami as our natural disaster. We choose to talk about tsunamis because we felt like we knew more information on others. Each natural disaster can effect each of the earth spheres in different ways, but in my opinion tsunami have to be one of the worst. Tsunamis are huge waves that crash on to land and destroy everything. 
My group and I displayed the information we learned on a weebly to be able to have a presentation. 
weebly link: https://envirosci2019.weebly.com 

Natural Disasters (Tsunamis)

Posted by Daniel Baez in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
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​All the spheres in the system interconnect and overlap. None of the spheres work individually. The hydrosphere and atmosphere connect, through evaporation from the hydrosphere providing the medium for the formation of rain and clouds in the atmosphere. The geosphere and hydrosphere through water providing the moisture and medium for the erosion and weathering of rocks which are on the geosphere. In return, the geosphere provides a platform for bodies of water and ice melts to flow back into the oceans. The atmosphere provides the geosphere with thermal energy which is needed for the rocks erosion and breakdown. In return, the geosphere reflects the sun back into the atmosphere. Biosphere receives sunlight energy, gases, and heat from the atmosphere. Also receives H2O from the hydrosphere and living medium from the geosphere. 

Having an understanding of environmental science can aid in handling natural disasters because you have a better understanding of how each of the spheres work individually to form the planet we live in today enabling us to sustain life. Also, we can detect when a natural disaster might break out and we can also tell when it will have an outbreak in the future.

Some efforts we can make to create a sustainable future is keeping the planet greener because as time goes by we just seem to trash it even more. Also, pollution can be dealt with as well to better the future of our spheres.

Floods

Posted by Nathan McGill in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on

1. How do the earth systems affect each other?

Floods can affect the hydrosphere. The floods can destroy rivers and lakes, they also pollute the water making it unhealthy for marine life.

2. How can an understanding of environmental science aid in handling natural disasters?


The understanding of environmental science can aid in handling floods because once you know how floods occur, based on what you know you can find ways to prevent floods from happening and prepare for them.


3. What efforts can we make to create a sustainable future?


When it comes to floods there are a couple things you can do to create a sustainable future. Some examples would be to introduce better warning systems, have more flood barriers, and to create more wetlands for the water to be condensed.


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Natural Disasters and Earth System Research

Posted by Samuel Igiozee in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
Buying Supplies To Last Through The Hurricane While Dealing With Flooding
Buying Supplies To Last Through The Hurricane While Dealing With Flooding
Make Sure To Have An Evacuation Plan Or Suffer Through Flash Floods And Heavy Rain
Make Sure To Have An Evacuation Plan Or Suffer Through Flash Floods And Heavy Rain
Board Up Your Windows And Cover Your Entrance In Order To Avoid Damages
Board Up Your Windows And Cover Your Entrance In Order To Avoid Damages
Make Sure Your Insurance Covers Damages
Make Sure Your Insurance Covers Damages
Have Copies Of Original Documents Just In Case
Have Copies Of Original Documents Just In Case
Back Up Your Electronics In Case On Emergency
Back Up Your Electronics In Case On Emergency

Natural Disasters and Earth System - Tornado

Posted by Sarah Sam in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
For this project, my group and I decided to focus on tornadoes as our natural disaster. We created a physical tornado with tin foil and cotton balls. Within the winds of the tornadoes, a tree and animals are trapped inside. This represents how tornadoes affects the biosphere, which are animals, humans, the environment, and fundamentally all living organisms. From this project, I learned that earth's systems are interconnected with each other, and if one system fails or creates a natural disaster, it can lead to a spiraling domino affect on dependent systems. For example, a tornado is created from cold and warm winds colliding together in the atmosphere. These strong winds can pick up rocks affecting the geosphere and can injure the biosphere, such as humans and animals. With an understanding like this for natural disaster. You can easily take precautions and put yourself in less of harm's way. As well as preparing for future natural disasters and how to better assist those that are in need of crucial help. One way to help minimize natural disasters is keeping the earth ecofriendly. Which means less consumption of fossil fuels and production of pollution. This in mind, we can help create a better future that can withstand the devastation that natural disasters brings.  
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Floods

Posted by Elijah Banks on
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Floods have an insignificant effect on Earth’s atmosphere or any of the spheres. Although, when floods occur you can find a slight change of the humidity as the atmosphere absorbs water from floods making more air mass as well as increase the evaporation in the atmosphere. Floods also  causes the surface of the earth to dissolve, decompose, and break into smaller pieces. An understanding of floods to handle this natural disaster would be to have more flood barriers,and create more wetland. If a flood warning occurs move valuables to a higher ground and to stay in contact with family. At any moment you may ed to leave your home and stay with a family member or friend.


Natural Disasters: Floods

Posted by Shaiann Desvignes in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
​when floods occur you can find a slight change of the humidity as the atmosphere absorbs water from floods making more air mass as well as increase the evaporation in the atmosphere. Floods affect the biosphere too, because when it floods it alters and destroys the environment and habitats. Floods affect the hydrosphere by changing and destroying rivers and lakes. Floods do not affect the lithosphere. If you have knowledge in environmental studies it could you by being able to figure out how to inform people on the subject. We can introduce better systems to prevent floods and other natural disasters.

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Natural Disasters and the Earth Systems

Posted by Alexander Delgado in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
As we studied the earth systems and the natural disasters caused by them, I learned that each and every system is connected with each other. Either by small things such as the Atmosphere providing air for organisms to breath in the biosphere or really meaningful stuff such as tectonic plates moving, causing natural disasters that could affect both the biosphere and atmosphere. This understanding of how they can relate and change as well as affect each other, can help us not only understand a bit of how nature works and how we are all connected but also how to prevent, and protect ourselves. Knowing that tsunami are caused by earthquakes, we can predict a tsunami is coming before it has even hit, making us aware of the situation and finding safety quicker. Furthermore, since we know how the natural disasters happen, we can try our best effort in avoiding them and in term help the earth systems. For example protecting the cryosphere from melting by greenhouse gases caused by C02 emissions (most famously known as vehicle emissions). This both helps the earth and prolongs our time that we share with it. This however, makes me question: If we are all connected, then would the earth's death mean the death of the universe? Also What would happen if we added a new sphere, how would everything else interact with it? In this project I really like learning new things I didn't knew and enjoyed our discussions about the spheres and how everything revolved on everyone. 

Link to slideshow:
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Natural Disasters and Earth System Research

Posted by Julie Baker in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
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​A tsunami is a large wave that is caused by an earthquake coming down on land (the geosphere). A tsunami is always caused by earthquakes, but not all earthquakes cause a tsunami. Due to it being water, the hydrosphere gets effected since it goes against currents and the life in the water will get interrupted. The atmosphere can also be affected by the tsunami. The energy is so great that it travels to the highest point of the atmosphere to a place called the ionosphere. This causes a disturbance in the ozone which protects Earth’s surface from harmful rays. When it comes to the biosphere, many people can lose their homes, cars, and their due to the distribution. 
When a tsunami is coming, try and get to high ground or inland. Many coastal areas grow mangroves to try and protect the land the city from the waves that are to come. Also, if you are in an area where tsunami occurs, make sure you keep extra water extra food.
       Tsunami to me is very scary, the amount of water the comes into the land is so destructive. The waves are not as high as our poster depicts, but there is still so much water that it will knock down anything its way.

Natural Disasters

Posted by Ayanna Russell in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on

Earth system affect and interact with each other through the movement of energy. The systems influence climate change if a trigger occurs within the other. Understanding environmental science can help when aiding these disasters because if we comprehend the way atmosphere shifts when it rains then we can prepare ourselves the to have protective mask and other items during storms. Also, if we know the chemical impact of a storm we will be able to use less off compounds or rid of disaster inflicting chemicals. We can create a sustainable future by just being kind to our environment, taking time to learn our environment as well as treating it with care.


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Tsunamis

Posted by Kyra Stokes in Environmental Science · Aziz · E on
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A Tsunami is a big wave usually caused by an earthquake on the Earth surface. The 4 spheres that make up the Earth's systems are disturbed by the disaster. The ozone layer, clouds (atmosphere), the ocean is forced from it's homeostasis to a raging destructive wave (hydrosphere), the land nearby is destroyed (lithosphere) , and the people nearby are dead or homeless. The kinetic energy that builds up in the wave starting from the earthquake is the reason the rest of the spheres are affected. People could grow mangroves and teach their young to take care of them, people can make shelter high up and overall be aware of their environment because they could possibly have a Tsunami in their area. 

Wildfires

Posted by Indigo Burton in Environmental Science · Aziz · C on
​1. How do the earth systems affect each other?
All of earths systems work together as one system, all systems have to work together or there won't be any.
2. How can an understanding of environmental science aid in handling natural disasters? 
It can tell us Why things are happening and what we can do to prevent it without causing more problems.
3. What efforts can we make to create a sustainable future?
We can cut our C02 emissions by more than half and erase the material plastic from the face of the world. Start cleaning our #1 source water and air so we can live healthy
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