Carbon Cycle
-The carbon cycle is the cycle by which carbon is exchanged throughout the atmosphere.
-It is one of the most important cycles of the earth and allows for carbon to be recycled and reused throughout the biosphere and all of its organisms.
-Carbon is the major chemical constituent of most organic matter, from fossil fuels to the complex molecules
-Being one of the most important gases in Earth's atmosphere, it plays a part in many major factors of life, including plant growth, respiration, production of oxygen, etc.
-It is one of the most important cycles of the earth and allows for carbon to be recycled and reused throughout the biosphere and all of its organisms.
-Carbon is the major chemical constituent of most organic matter, from fossil fuels to the complex molecules
-Being one of the most important gases in Earth's atmosphere, it plays a part in many major factors of life, including plant growth, respiration, production of oxygen, etc.
Habitable Zone
- The habitable zone is a term used to describe the region in a planetary system that has the right range of temperature to sustain liquid water, which is essential to human life and prosperity.
- The sun in our solar system is what is known to be a main sequence star, meaning it generates its energy by using nuclear fusion
- As seen in the visual to the left, the earth is the only planet at this time that is inside of the habitable zone. Both mars and Venus are located just outside of this zone needed to support life.
Hyrdrologic Cycle
- Also known as the water cycle, the earth goes through an easy 3 step system which keeps our water being reused. Rain precipitates from the sky and becomes surface runoff. As surface runoff, it can be evaporated by heat and sent back up into the atmosphere. As it becomes water vapor in the condensing process, it will have enough water mass to fall from the sky as rain and begin the cycle again.
-Water can be found on our planet in three different stages; liquid(water); solid(ice); gas(water vapor).
-Humans need a hydrological cycle to sustain life on our planet because the cycle keeps our environment in balance and helps with the preservation of our atmosphere and o-zone layer.
-Venus does not maintain a hydrological system due to extreme temperatures that are found on this planet.
-Mars is thought to have at one point maintained a hydrological system, but at the same time the planet becomes too cold to sustain a hydrological system at all times.
-Water can be found on our planet in three different stages; liquid(water); solid(ice); gas(water vapor).
-Humans need a hydrological cycle to sustain life on our planet because the cycle keeps our environment in balance and helps with the preservation of our atmosphere and o-zone layer.
-Venus does not maintain a hydrological system due to extreme temperatures that are found on this planet.
-Mars is thought to have at one point maintained a hydrological system, but at the same time the planet becomes too cold to sustain a hydrological system at all times.