Unfortunately, patriarchy still exists. And it often manifests in casual ways that tend to go unnoticed by the majority of people. And women arenât the only ones who suffer under this everyday patriarchy. Everyone does. It limits their range of experiences and diminishes their worth as humans.
The driving force for the hydrologic cycle is the sun, which provides the energy needed for evaporation like the flame for a gas stove gives the energy for water to boil waterâ¦ and make steam. Water changes from a liquid state to a gaseous state as it evaporates from the oceans, lakes, streams, and soil.
The Sun heats some areas of Earth more than other areas, which causes wind. The Sun's energy also drives the water cycle, which moves water over the surface of the Earth. Some of these types of energy can be harnessed for use by people. The other main source of energy is Earthâs internal heat. This heat has two origins: the breakdown of chemical elements by radioactivity, and the heat that is left over from when the planet came together. These two sources will be described in more detail in later chapters.