1.6-Biosphere

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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


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