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Chapter 5 Global systems
5.1 The Earth's spheres are balanced
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5.1 Atmosphere
Drag and drop the correct label for each layer of the atomosphere.
5.1 Classifying components of the Earth
Drag and drop the images to show which of the Earth's spheres they belong to.
5.1 Layers of Earth
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5.1 Layers of Earth
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5.1 Challenge Using computer simulations
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Chapter 5 Global systems
5.2 Matter cycles through the Earth's spheres
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5.2 The phosphorus and nitrogen cycles
Watch this video to learn more about how life is affected by the phosphorus and nitrogen cycles.
5.2 The phosphorus and nitrogen cycles
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5.2 The nutrient cycles
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5.2 The nutrient cycles
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5.2 Experiment Testing phosphorus
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5.2 Experiment Testing phosphorus
Complete this risk assessment before conducting the experiment in this unit
5.2 Why is the Ozone Hole Getting Smaller?
Watch this video from NASA about the Ozone hole.
Chapter 5 Global systems
5.3 The water cycle is a global cycle
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5.3 The water cycle
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5.3 The water cycle
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5.3 Challenge Making a simple barometer
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5.3 Experiment Make your own clouds
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5.3 Challenge Making a simple barometer
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5.3 Experiment Make your own clouds
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5.3 How Is Your Hydrosphere Activity
Complete this activity to see how changes to the global systems can potentially impact on the hydrosphere or water cycle.
Chapter 5 Global systems
5.4 Human activity affects the carbon cycle
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5.4 Human impacts on the carbon cycle
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5.4 Human impacts on the carbon cycle
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5.4 Challenge Modelling a carbon sink
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5.4 Challenge Modelling a carbon sink
Complete this risk assessment before conducting the experiment in this unit
5.4 Ocean Acidification Activity
Complete this activity to research how our oceans might be affected by climate change.
Chapter 5 Global systems
5.5 Evidence supports enhanced global warming
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5.5 Evidence for global warming
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5.5 Evidence for global warming
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5.5A Experiment What factors affect a greenhouse?
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