Question

According to John Muir, "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it
attached to the rest of the world." How is the given diagram related to the said
quote? How does the four subsystem of the Earth connect with each other?

Solar Energy
☟︎︎︎☟︎︎︎☟︎︎︎☟︎︎︎☟︎︎︎☟︎︎︎
Geosphere ---- Atmosphere
☟︎︎︎☞︎︎︎ Biosphere ☟︎︎︎☜︎︎︎
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Hydrosphere​

Answer 1

Complete question:-

According to John Muir, "When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world." How is the given diagram related to the said quote? How does the four subsystem of the Earth connect with each other?

1. Atmosphere
2. Geosphere
3. Biosphere
4. Hydrosphere

ANSWER:-

The naturalist John Muir once said, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.” He means by this is that in nature, nothing exists alone; everything is connected.

Answer to part 1-

The relation to quote is elaborated below:-

• The biosphere (humans) live on Land, which is a component of the geosphere. To survive, humans require the entire earth system. To breathe, we require oxygen (oxygen belongs to atmosphere). We also require water to survive (water belongs to the hydrosphere). We also require land on which to construct our home and live (land belongs to the geosphere).

Answer to part 2-

The Earth's four systems are as follows:

• Hydrosphere - This refers to the Earth's water layer.
• Biosphere - This refers to the living organisms found on the planet.
• Atmosphere - This refers to the Earth's gas layer.
• Geosphere - This refers to the Earth's rock layer.

1. Each Earth system is critical to the survival of Earth and its life forms.
2. They are constantly coordinating and interacting in order to help one another.
3. If one system fails to perform its function, the rest of the system suffers, particularly the biosphere, which is dependent on the hydrosphere, atmosphere, and geosphere.
4. If this happens, life forms may come to an end.