Energy, Matter, and Ecosystems 1
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emeryadulted2 on June 22, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 it is lost as heat | How energy ultimately leaves the biosphere |
| solar energy | the driving force behind the water cycle |
| lightning | an abiotic factor that can fix nitrogen |
| biosphere | there is a one way flow of energy |
| photosynthesis | an interaction between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and how carbon is removed from the atmosphere |
| sun | where all the energy in the biosphere comes from |
| matter | is constantly recycled in the biosphere |
| carbon, nitrogen, and water | is cycled through the earth's atmosphere |
| oceans | where most of the water in the atmosphere comes from |
| nitrogen | the most abundant element in the earth's atmosphere |
| soil, aquifers, and atmosphere | storage pools for water |
| less than 1% | What percent of the atmosphere is made up of carbon dioxide? |
| combustion | the way carbon enters the atmosphere |
| atmosphere | the largest storage pool of nitrogen in the biosphere |
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