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Physical Elements

Published on Nov 21, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Physical Elements

Physical Environments

And the physical processes they undergo.

Atmosphere

  • Includes ALL the Earth's air.

Hydrosphere

  • Solid water
  • Gaseous water
  • Liquid water
Photo by kevin dooley

Biosphere

  • Desert
  • Savannah
  • Tropical rainforest

Physical Processes

Physical occurrences that shaped the modern world. 

Pangea/Continental Drift

  • Continents slowly drifted
  • Caused movement of the tectonic plates
  • Alfred Wegener
  • Early 20th Century

Rounded Mountain Peaks

Caused by excessive, steady winds.
Photo by djking

Landforms

Photo by WarzauWynn

What is a landform?

A natural feature on Earth's surface

Landforms

  • Mountains
  • Valleys
  • Plateaus
  • Plains
  • Hills

Life in Harsh Environments

Photo by LassenNPS

Harsh Environments - Weather

  • Hurricanes
  • Monsoons
  • Earthquakes
  • Volcanic Eruptions
Photo by ShutterSparks

Harsh Environments

Behavioral

Geographic Location

  • Different places have different lifestyles due to their climate
Photo by Filippo C

Effect Weather has on Behavior

  • Sunny/Warm weather tends to have a happy population
  • Gloomy/Cold weather tends to have a depressed population
Photo by Thomas Hawk