The Biosphere - Lesson Assessment

Only plants

All water on Earth

The layer of gases around Earth

All living organisms and the regions where they exist

They only absorb water

They do not interact with other organisms

They produce energy through photosynthesis

They consume all energy

The variety of life in an environment

The amount of water in an ecosystem

The amount of soil nutrients

The temperature of the Earth

They recycle nutrients by breaking down organic matter

They reduce sunlight

They stop plant growth

They produce oxygen

Nothing changes

Ecosystems become more vulnerable

Energy flow stops

Ecosystems become more stable