CH3 The Biosphere

Which of these things are abiotic? (there may be more than one answer)

• temperature

• light intensity

• water

• soil

A human-altered biome.

• ecosystem

• anthrome

• biosphere

• anthropology

atmosphere

• Part of the biosphere made up of gases

• Part of the biosphere made up of rock

• Part of the biosphere made up of water

• Part of the biosphere made up of plasma

geosphere

• Part of the biosphere made up of gases

• Part of the biosphere made up of rock

• Part of the biosphere made up of water

• Part of the biosphere made up of plasma

hydrosphere

• Part of the biosphere made up of gases

• Part of the biosphere made up of rock

• Part of the biosphere made up of water

• Part of the biosphere made up of plasma

The total amount of living tissue within a given trophic level.

• energy pyramid

• troposphere

• biomass

• biome

A group of ecosystems that have the same climate and similar dominant communities.

• energy pyramid

• troposphere

• biomass

• biome

The areas on, in or around Earth where you find living organisms.

• biotic

• abiotic

• biome

• biosphere

chemosynthesis (select all the correct responses)

• process for making carbohydrates using chemicals

• process for making carbohydrates using light

• CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2

• CO2 + H2S + O2 --> CH2O + S + H2O

Patterns and averages over many years of temperature, precipitation, clouds and wind.

• climate

• weather

• greenhouse gases

• greenhouse effect