Cycles

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What is the Geosphere?

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The Geosphere refers to the solid parts of the Earth, including the rock, dust, soil, and minerals of the Earth's crust and outer mantle.

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What primary compound do oyster larvae use to form their shells?

Back

Oyster larvae primarily use Calcium carbonate to form their shells.

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What is the Hydrosphere predominantly made of?

Back

The Hydrosphere is predominantly made of liquid water.

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What are Consumers in an ecosystem?

Back

Consumers are biotic components of an ecosystem that obtain energy by consuming other organisms.

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What process describes water evaporating from a lake?

Back

The process describes water moving from the Hydrosphere to the Atmosphere.

Front

Define the Biosphere.

Back

The Biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, where life exists, including land, water, and the atmosphere.

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What is the Cryosphere?

Back

The Cryosphere includes all the frozen water parts of the Earth, such as glaciers and ice caps.

Front

Explain the term 'abiotic'.

Back

Abiotic refers to non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

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What is the role of the Atmosphere?

Back

The Atmosphere is the layer of gases surrounding the Earth, essential for weather, climate, and supporting life.

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What is the Water Cycle?

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The Water Cycle is the continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.