the spheres Flashcards
1
Q
sphere that encompasses many of the other spheres
A
biosphere
2
Q
sphere that has all living land animals, where many of the geological events happen, and where we live on
A
lithosphere
3
Q
sphere that has all the water
A
hydrosphere
4
Q
sphere with all of the oxygen and gasses we breathe
A
atmosphere
5
Q
in the biosphere, what organisms make produce the most amount of energy.
A
producers
6
Q
what process produces energy and glucose in plants
A
photosynthesis
7
Q
what is the representation of the energy transfer and consumption between the organisms within the biosphere
A
energy pyramid
8
Q
what organisms eat the producers, and others within in it’s own category
A
consumers
9
Q
what organisms breakdown the consumers, and release the remaining nutrients and energy back into the environment
A
decomposers
