Strand 1: Earth Systems, Life, and Environment
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1.1 Earth Systems and Global EcosystemsThink of Earth as one big machine made of five connected parts: the rock (geosphere), the water (hydrosphere), the ice (cryosphere), the air (atmosphere)…1.2 Factors Influencing the Earth’s Climate Since its FormationAcross Earth's 4.6-billion-year history, climate has shifted continuously between extreme greenhouse hothouses and deep ice ages.1.3 & 1.4 The Greenhouse EffectThe greenhouse effect is Earth's natural temperature-regulating process, keeping global surface temperatures roughly 33 °C warmer than they would otherwise be.1.5 The AnthropoceneGeologists divide Earth's history into named units of time.1.6 Drivers of Biodiversity LossBiodiversity means the variety of life on Earth.1.7 Interpreting Secondary DataIn Climate Action and Sustainable Development, secondary data refers to pre-existing information collected, validated, and published by external scientific…1.8 Planetary BoundariesThere are nine natural systems that keep the Earth stable enough for human society to survive and flourish: the climate, the variety of living species…1.9-1.11 Local EcosystemsFor this topic, you need to master three core elements.1.12 The Rights of NatureSuppose a factory discharges slurry into a river in Co. Tipperary.
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