Geosphere Flashcards
What is the geosphere?
The geosphere is the part of Earth consisting of rocks and minerals, slowly changing and forming new land.
What is the biosphere?
The biosphere is the zone inhabited by life, including all organisms and the nonliving parts of the environment with which they interact.
What types of organisms are included in the biosphere?
Includes all forms of life such as:
* Single-celled protozoans
* Jellyfish
* Redwood trees
* People
What are nutrient cycles?
Nutrient cycles involve interactions between spheres and are processes that repeat over and over again.
What is a biochemical cycle?
A biochemical cycle moves nutrients between living and nonliving portions of the Earth.
Why is water crucial to life?
Water provides the environment in which most chemical reactions of the cell occur.
What is the water cycle?
The water cycle is the movement of water between various parts of the ecosystem.
What are the four processes that account for the movement of water molecules through the ecosystem?
The four processes are:
* Evaporation
* Transpiration
* Condensation
* Precipitation
Fill in the blank: The zone inhabited by life is known as the _______.
biosphere
True or False: The geosphere is static and does not change.
False
Fill in the blank: A _______ cycle involves interactions between spheres and repeats over and over again.
nutrient
