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Atmosphere |
Thin envelope of gases sorrounding earth's surface. |
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Troposphere |
Innermost layer of the atmosphere |
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Stratosphere |
17-50km above earth's surface |
Contains ozone has to filter out harmful radiation |
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Hydrosphere |
The water on or near earth's surface |
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Geosphere |
The earth's mantle, core, and crust |
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Biosphere |
Parts of earth where life is found |
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Greenhouse Gases |
Gases in the troposphere that cause the greenhouse effect -CO2, Ozone, Methane |
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Ecology |
How organisms interact with one another and with the environment, matter, and energy |
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Tertiary Consumers |
Feed on the flesh of other carnivores |
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Anaerobic Respiration/ Fermentation |
Breaking down glucose/organic compounds in the absence of oxygen |
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Biomass |
Dry weight of all organic matter contained in it's organisms |
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Gross Primary Productivity |
Rate at which and ecosystem's producers convert solar energy into chemical energy |
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