Earth's Spheres RETAKE

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What is biodiversity?

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The total variety of all life on Earth.

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What is the ecosphere?

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The sum of all spheres on Earth.

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What does the geosphere include?

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Landforms such as volcanoes, mountains, and canyons.

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What is the atmosphere?

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The invisible gas surrounding Earth.

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What does the geosphere consist of?

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Rock, soil, and minerals.

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What is the biosphere?

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All living things on Earth.

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What is the cryosphere?

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All of the frozen water on Earth, including glaciers and ice caps.

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What are ecosystems?

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Communities of living organisms interacting with their environment.

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What is the hydrosphere?

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All of the liquid water on Earth.

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What is an ecological niche?

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The role and position a species has in its environment.