The Biosphere Review

What is the definition of 'Biosphere'?

• consists of all life on Earth and all parts of Earth in which life exists

• the layer of gases that surrounds the Earth

• the solid outer section of Earth, including the crust and upper mantle

• the movement of water through the atmosphere, land, and oceans

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What is the definition of 'Ecology'?

• the scientific study of the interactions between organisms and between organisms and their surroundings

• the process of classifying living organisms into groups

• the study of the chemical composition of substances

• the analysis of weather patterns and climate changes

What is the definition of 'Species'?

• group of organisms that breed and produce fertile offspring

• a single organism in an ecosystem

• a place where an organism lives

• the process of change over time

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What is the definition of 'Population'?

• a group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

• a group of different species living together in a habitat

• all the living and non-living things in an area

• the process by which organisms change over time

What is the definition of 'Community'?

• a group of different populations that live together in a defined area

• an individual organism in an ecosystem

• the nonliving part of the environment

• a group of similar organisms that can breed and produce fertile offspring

What is the definition of 'Ecosystem'?

• all of the organisms that live in a place, together with their physical environment

• a group of the same species living in the same area

• the process by which plants make their own food

• the movement of water through the environment

What is the definition of 'Biotic factor'?

• any living part of the environment

• any non-living part of the environment

• the process of photosynthesis

• a chemical reaction in soil

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What is the definition of 'Abiotic factor'?

• any nonliving part of the environment

• a living organism in an ecosystem

• the process of photosynthesis

• an animal that eats only plants

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What is the definition of 'Atmosphere'?

• a layer of all the gases that surround Earth

• the solid outer section of Earth

• the process by which plants make food

• a type of weather phenomenon

What is the definition of 'Hydrosphere'?

• all the water of the Earth’s surface as well as the water vapor and rain in the atmosphere and water underground

• the solid outer section of Earth, which includes Earth's crust as well as the underlying cool, dense, and rigid upper part of the upper mantle

• the layer of gases surrounding the planet Earth that is retained by Earth's gravity

• the variety of all life forms on earth, including plants, animals, and microorganisms

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