YOGYAKARTA - The geosphere is a layer of the earth consisting of various elements such as rocks, soil, and minerals. This layer is the place where various natural phenomena occur that form the earth's surface. In everyday life, we often see various examples of geosphere phenomena that show how the earth continues to change over time.
This phenomenon not only occurs due to natural factors, but can also be influenced by human activities, such as landslides, floods, and so on.
In this article we will discuss some examples of geosphere phenomena. It is important to know this in order to understand the environment we live in and how we can live in harmony with it.
What is the Geospheric Phenomenon?Before discussing examples of geosphere phenomena, first you need to know what a geosphere phenomenon is.
In the science of Geography, the term geosphere phenomenon refers to natural events or events that occur in layers of the earth such as the atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere, and anthroposphere.
The geosphere phenomenon is related to physical and physical elements on the surface and within the earth that affect the life of living things.
'Geosphere Phenomena Examples'
Referring to the book Overnight Learning System: Summary of Materials & Formula Collection by Yuli Novianti et al., and other sources, the following are some examples of geosphere phenomena that often occur in everyday life:
Tectonic ActivityThe first example of a geosphere phenomenon is tectonic activity. This natural phenomenon occurs in the lithospheric layer, which is the outermost and rigid layer of the earth. The lithospheric layer consists of the crust and the upper part of the mantle.
Tectonic plates in the lithosphere float and move on top of the more plastic asthenosphere, giving rise to various natural phenomena such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, volcanoes, the formation of faults, and troughs.
Flora-Fauna DistributionThe distribution of flora and fauna and their habitats are also included in the geosphere phenomenon. Naturally, the distribution of flora-fauna is caused by the adjustment of needs and supporting habitats.
It is worth noting that the flora and fauna that exist on the surface of the earth are spread in certain places. On a continent, we can find various types of flora and fauna, but in other places there are no flora and fauna.
Floods and LandslidesFloods and landslides are examples of the most common geosphere phenomena in everyday life. These phenomena occur in the hydrosphere layer, which is the layer of water on the surface, including rivers, seas, land, vapor in the air layer, to snow or glister.
Generally, floods and landslides are caused by a lack of water absorption areas, so that the water period accumulates and causes natural disasters.
In addition, activities that damage the environment such as deforestation (deforestation), urbanization and development, poor waste management, and changes in land use in the upstream also trigger floods and landslides.
BiodiversityBiological diversity is an example of a geosphere phenomenon, because it is part of the biosphere.
Quoting the National Geographic website, the biosphere is defined as the earth's environment containing living organisms such as humans, plants, animals, fungi, and other living things that form a community.
Abiotic factors of the geosphere produce a diverse environment that then creates diversity of life on earth.
Water CycleAnother example of a geosphere phenomenon is the water cycle. This phenomenon occurs in the hydrosphere layer, where water is transferred from one reservoir to another or from one state to another, quoted from the Encyclopedia Britannica website.
Various phenomena in the water cycle such as the fall of rain, the formation of clouds, the evaporation of river and sea water, and plant transpiration are included in the example of geosphere phenomena.
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