1.6-Biosphere
Carbon Cycle
The organic circulation of carbon from the atmosphere into organisms and back again
nitrogen cycle
The transfer of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil, to living organisms, and back to the atmosphere
How does the Biosphere interact with the Hydrosphere?
The interaction between biosphere and hydrosphere is that hydrosphere provides water for the biosphere to function, grow, and live.
phosphorus cycle
The movement of phosphorus atoms from rocks through the biosphere and hydrosphere and back to rocks.
sulfur cycle
The movement of sulfur around the biosphere
How is matter recycled through the biosphere?
Unlike the one-way flow of energy, matter is recycled within and between ecosystems.
Biosphere
part of Earth in which life exists including land, water, and air or atmosphere
What is the biosphere?
the part of Earth where life exists
Oxygen cycle
the process by which oxygen is exchanged between the earth and its atmosphere.
How does the Biosphere interact with the Atmosphere?
Animals like birds fly through the atmosphere. The biosphere uses things like carbon and oxygen to sustain life. Carbon and oxygen are in our atmosphere