Earth's Systems: Unit 1

What is a subsystem?

• A small system within a larger system

• A system with multiple functions

• A system with only one component

• A system with no interactions

What is a system?

• A small system within a larger system

• A system with multiple parts

• A system with only one component

• A system with no interactions

What is the hydrosphere?

• The living organisms on Earth

• The water component of the Earth

• The solid part of the Earth

• The layer of gases surrounding the Earth

What is the atmosphere?

• The solid part of the Earth

• The layer of gases surrounding the Earth

• The living organisms on Earth

• The water component of the Earth

What is the geosphere?

• The living organisms on Earth

• The water component of the Earth

• The solid part of the Earth

• The layer of gases surrounding the Earth

What is the biosphere?

• The water component of the Earth

• The solid part of the Earth

• The layer of gases surrounding the Earth

• The living organisms on Earth

What is a producer?

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that decomposes dead matter

• An organism that scavenges for food

• An organism that makes its own food

What is a consumer?

• An organism that eats other organisms

• An organism that decomposes dead matter

• An organism that scavenges for food

• An organism that makes its own food

What is a herbivore?

• An organism that eats only plants

• An organism that decomposes dead matter

• An organism that eats only meat

• An organism that eats both plants and meat

What is an omnivore?

• An organism that eats only plants

• An organism that eats only meat

• An organism that decomposes dead matter

• An organism that eats both plants and meat