Living Systems Investigation 1

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atmosphere

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the layer of gases surrounding Earth

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biosphere

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A system of interacting living organisms on earth (plants, animals, fungi, bacteria, etc.)

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hydrosphere

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the interacting system of water on, under, and above Earth's surface

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geosphere

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Earth's core, mantle, and crust

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system

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A collection of interacting parts that work together to make a whole or produce or perform a function.

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subsystem

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a system that is inside a larger system

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ecosystem

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a community of organisms interacting with each other and with the nonliving environment

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food chain

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a description of the feeding relationships between organisms in an environment

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food web

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The feeding relationships among all the organisms in an ecosystem. Arrows show the flow of matter and energy from one organism to another

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producer

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An organism, such as a plant or algae, that makes its own food