Life In The Earth System Flashcards

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The biota includes:

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All the living things in the biosphere.

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The biosphere includes all:

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Ecosystems.

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The biosphere:

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Is one of Earth’s four interconnected systems.

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What is hydrosphere?

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Water, ice, and water vapor.

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What is atmosphere?

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Air blanketing Earth’s solid and liquid surface.

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What is geosphere?

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Geologic features above and below Earth’s surface.

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Earth systems interact to yield a biosphere capable of?

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Supporting life.

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