Biosphere

Which one does not belong?

The Biosphere is _______________________________

• called the zone of life

• all terrestrial ecosystems

• the place on or near Earth's surface that supports life

• all of the water in the ground, on the surface, and in the atmosphere

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The place on Earth's surface where all life dwells is called the _____________________________________________

• biosphere

• atmosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

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Bio means

• water

• earth

• life

• healthy

Biomass is

• plants and animals, all living things on Earth

• the weight of the Earth

• what causes gravity

• what happens after things decompose

The Earth has ______________ spheres

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 6

Energy in the biosphere transfers from

• the sun to plants, herbivores, carnivores, and decomposers

• the sun to predators and decomposers

• plants to animals and decomposers

• decomposers to plants and then to animals

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Herbivores are ______________________________

• plants

• plant eating animals

• animals that eat animals

• decomposers that break down waste

Carnivores are

• plants

• animals that eat plants

• animals that eat animals

• decomposers that break down waste

Decomposers are _______________________________

• when plants create their own food

• animals that eat plants

• animals that eat animals

• organisms that break down waste and decaying matter

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During the eating process, _____________ of energy is passed to the next level.

• 1%

• 10%

• 50%

• 100%

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