15.1 – Life In The Earth System Flashcards
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the_is one of earths systems
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biosphere
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the_is the portion of earth that is inhabited by life
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biosphere
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the_includes all ecosystems
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biosphere
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there are_Earth systems
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_And_factors interact in the biosphere
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biotic and abiotic
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all for earth systems are_
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interconnected
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the_hypothesis considers earth as a kind of living organism. What are two facts about this hypothesis?
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- Gaia
- that Earth systems interact to you hold a biosphere capable of supporting life and it was developed by James Lovelock and Lynn Margulis
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the_are the living things within the biosphere
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biota
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What are the four Earth systems?
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The biosphere, the hydrosphere, the atmosphere, the geosphere
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what is the biosphere?
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part of earth where life exists
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what is the hydrosphere?
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all of Earth’s water, ice, and water vapor
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what is the atmosphere?
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Air covering earths solid and liquid surface
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what is the geosphere?
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features of earths surface and below it
