Biosphere
The natural environment where an organism lives, grows, and thrives
a Habitat
what layer is closest to the earth?
Troposphere
The process by which water vapor cools and changes back into liquid form, often forming clouds.
Condensation
What is included in the Geosphere?
crust, upper mantle, lower mantle, inner and outer core.
the process by which natural forces, such as wind, water, ice gradually wear away and transport rocks, soil, and other surface materials from one location to another.
Erosion
what is a niche in an ecosystem?
The role or function of an organism or species within an ecosystem, including its use of resources and its relationships with other organisms.
what layer of the atmosphere is the ozone located?
Stratosphere
Plants absorb water through their roots and release moisture through tiny pores in their leaves
what is this an example of
Transpiration
what are the two types of crust.
continental crust (which is thick and made mostly of lighter rocks like granite) and oceanic crust (which is thinner and made mostly of denser rocks like basalt).
A type of rock formed from the cooling and solidification of molten rock (magma or lava).
igneous rock
What is a biome
what does the ozone layer protect us from?
Ultra violet rays
What is Water that flows over the ground surface and returns to bodies of water like rivers, lakes, or oceans.
Runoff
The Earth's innermost layer, which is solid and composed primarily of iron and nickel
inner core
Rocks that have been changed from their original form by heat, pressure,
Metamorphic rock
Organisms, such as fungi and bacteria, that break down dead organic matter, returning essential nutrients to the ecosystem.
Decomposers
what layer do most meteors burn up in?
Mesosphere
Rain and snow are forms of what?
Precipitation
The liquid layer beneath the mantle,This layer is responsible for Earth's magnetic field, as the movement of molten iron generates electric currents.
outer core
compaction
what is A community of living organisms interacting with each other and their physical environment.
ecosystem
What is the outer most layer
Exosphere
what is freshwater
body of water with little to no salt
what is the outer most layer of earth?
crust
Small particles of rock, mineral grains, or organic material that are broken down by weathering and transported by wind, water, or ice.
sediment or sediments