A. explain how the biosphere is connected to the geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.
b. energy cannot be recycled, will matter can. explain the relationship between energy flow and cycling of matter on earth.
c. explain the relationship between biotic and abiotic components within an ecosystem. how do they rely on each other?

Why is earth's outer core hotter than earth’s oceanic crust? earth’s oceanic crust is denser than earth’s outer core is. earth’s oceanic crust has lava flowing from the mantle. earth’s outer core has a composition of solid iron and nickel. earth’s outer core is deeper within earth than oceanic crust is.

This is a typical grassland food web. it is also a small picture of an important cycle on earth: the carbon cycle. describe how the carbon gets into this food web. a) bacteria and fungi, the decomposers, recycle carbon from dead organisms. b) carbon is found in the grass and is passed from one level to the next in this food web. eliminate c) all living things give off carbon dioxide as a by-product of respiration and it is released into the atmosphere. d) plants use carbon dioxide as a reactant in photosynthesis, to make usable chemical energy in the form of a sugar.

Astudent poured a solution of bromothymol blue indicator into three test tubes. then he placed an aquatic plant in two of the test tubes, as shown below. he placed a stopper on each test tube and placed them all in the dark for 24 hours. bromothymol blue turns from blue to yellow in the presence of co2