The biosphere flash cards

Question	Answer
What is the Biosphere?	The biosphere is the part of the earth and it's atmosphere in which living organisms exist
What is a biome?	A biome is a large community of plants and animals that occupy a region, such as a grassland or desert.
Name the seven life processes	The seven life processes are: Movement, respiration, sensitivity, growth, reproduction, excretion and nutrition
What is excretion?	Excretion is the removal of unwanted waste products from an organism
Name the seven global biomes	The seven global biomes are: desert, tundra, taiga, savannah, grassland, forest and rainforest.
Which part of the biosphere contains of all water above and below the surface of the earth?	The hydrosphere
What is the lithosphere made up of?	The lithosphere is made up of various types of rocks and soil. It consists of the continents, the oceanic floor as well as the firm upper mantle.
How many years ago was it estimated that life first evolves in the hydrosphere?	3.6 Million years
Define biodiversity	Biodiversity is the variety of all living organisms on Earth.

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