Final Review/Chapter 1

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What is the hydrosphere?

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The hydrosphere is the system made up of all the water on or near the Earth's surface.

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How do the biosphere and atmosphere interact?

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Living things need air to survive, which shows the interaction between the biosphere and atmosphere.

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What is climate?

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Climate refers to the average year-to-year conditions of temperature and precipitation in an area over a long period of time.

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What is the aphotic zone?

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The aphotic zone is the portion of a lake or ocean where there is little or no sunlight, defined as the depths beyond which less than 1% of sunlight penetrates.

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What is the biosphere?

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The biosphere consists of all life on Earth and all parts of Earth in which life exists.

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What is the difference between weather and climate?

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Weather refers to short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate is the long-term average of those conditions.

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What is the photic zone?

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The photic zone is the upper layer of a body of water where sunlight penetrates, allowing photosynthesis to occur.

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What is a biome?

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A biome is a large geographic biotic unit, a major community of plants and animals with similar life forms and environmental conditions.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

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What is an ecosystem?

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An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment.