Biosphere

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What does the suffix -graph mean?

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record, writing

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What does the prefix a- mean?

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not, without, lacking, deficient

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What does the prefix Geo- mean?

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land, earth

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What does the prefix Bio- mean?

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life, living

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What is a biome?

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A large region characterized by a specific type of climate and certain types of plant and animal communities.

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What is the biosphere?

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The global sum of all ecosystems; the zone of life on Earth.

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What is an ecosystem?

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A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is a habitat?

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The natural home or environment of an organism.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is a food chain?

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A linear sequence of organisms through which nutrients and energy pass as one organism eats another.

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