1. Natural Systems
An overview

2. Characteristics of Natural Environment
Climate
Soil
Vegetation
Topography
Bodies of Water

3. The Natural System - Earth’s Four Spheres

4. The Natural Systems - Inputs and Outputs
Materials or forces which enter a natural system from the outside.
Eg sun, rain, wind, sediment
COMPONENTS
Materials which are always part of natural system.
Eg. Trees, rock, undergrowth, air
PROCESSES
Change within a system caused by the inputs on the components.
Eg. Weathering, erosion, photosynthesis
OUTPUTS
Materials or forces leaving a natural system.
Eg. Sediment, water
Let’s Talk Inputs and Outputs

5. Prep Task
For the following image and one of your own choice, identify ALL the various inputs, components, processes and outputs and connect them to the four spheres. Please have an image of the second place you choose. Choose something that you are interested in or feel a connection to.

6. The Australian Outback