Earth's Spheres

Front

What is the sum of all living matter on Earth?

Back

Biosphere

Front

What are sand or small pieces of rock broken down by weathering and deposited on land or in water?

Back

Sediments

Front

What includes all the water in the air, oceans, rivers, lakes, ice caps, soil, rocks, and organisms of Earth?

Back

Hydrosphere

Front

What is the portion of Earth that includes Earth's interior, rocks, minerals, and landforms?

Back

Geosphere

Front

What is a community of living and non-living things in their natural environment?

Back

Ecosystem

Front

What is the layer of gases surrounding Earth?

Back

Atmosphere

Front

What is the term for the interaction between living organisms and their environment?

Back

Ecology

Front

What is the process by which rocks are broken down into smaller pieces?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism?

Back

Habitat

Front

What is the term for the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?

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Biodiversity