3. The lithosphere is the realm of water on earth.
4. Organisms dependent on plants are called consumers.
5. An increase in the amount of nitrogen in the air leads to
D. Answer the following questions in one or two words.
1. What is the other name for biological environment?
2. What is the solid crust of the earth called?
3. What is the average thickness of lithosphere?
4. What do you call the envelope of air which surrounds
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1.What is the other name for biological environment? - Biological medium.
2.What is the solid crust of the earth called? -Lithosphere.
3.What is the average thickness of lithosphere?-The lithosphere is about 100 km thick.
4. What do you call the envelope of air which surrounds?- Atmosphere.
5.The lithosphere is the realm of water on earth.? - the lithosphere is the solid part of the Earth such as rocks and mountains. The hydrosphere is the liquid water such as the rivers, lakes, and oceans. The cryosphere is the frozen water of the earth and is further broken into four types: glaciers, snow cover, floating ice, and permafrost.
6. -Plants are called producers because they are able to use light energy from the sun to produce food (sugar) from carbon dioxide and water.
7.An increase in the amount of nitrogen in the air leads to global warming.