4.1- biotic and abiotic, types of spheres, bias

biotic

living parts of the environment

abiotic

non-living parts of the environment

how are they connected

connected through the ways in which they interact with one another

examples of biotic

animals, plants, bacteria, fungi

examples of abiotic

-climate

-weather

-water, nutrients, air, PH, salinity, soil, sunlight

climate

the average weather conditions over a long period of time

weather

the short-term conditions of the atmospher

4 spheres (systems)

-atmosphere

-geosphere

-hydrosphere

-biosphere

atmosphere

gaseous part of earth

-layer of air that surrounds the Earth

geosphere/lithosphere

solid, rocky part of earth

hydrosphere

all water on and within geosphere

biosphere

all living things

how are the spheres connected (ex. landslides)

-occur when soil and rock from geosphere are pulled down by gravity

-affects biosphere since it causes habitat loss

ecosystem services

the benefits that organisms receive from the environment and its resources

ex. of service

-atmospheric gas supply

-climate regulation

-cultural benefits

-water supply

-habitat

-food production

scientifically illiterate

being able to recognise and evaluate bias in information

bias

a judgment based on a persons knowledge, understanding and belief