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below : all of the rock at and _____ Earths surface
tectonic plate : one of the rigid layers of the lithosphere
earths : the thin layer of rock that forms ______ outer surface on land and i the ocean
aquifer : a sponge like formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water
precipitation : the return of water from the atmosphere to earths surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
nutrient : matter that organisms need to carry out their life process
consumer : an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients
core : the layer of earth below the mantle
crust : the thin layer of rock that forms earths outer surface on land and in the ocean
primary producer : an organism that can capture energy from the or from chemicals and store it
hydrosphere : all of the water in the form of liquid, ice, or vapor
atmosphere : the thin layer of gasses that surrounds earth
groundwater : fresh water found below earths surface
evaporation : a change in state from a liquid to a gas
mantle : the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath earths crust
biosphere : the earth and all of its organisms and environments
transpiration : the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
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the return of water from the atmosphere to earths surface in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail
the thin layer of rock that forms earths outer surface on land and in the ocean
the thin layer of rock that forms ______ outer surface on land and i the ocean
an organism that can capture energy from the or from chemicals and store it
an organism that relies on other organisms for energy and nutrients
a sponge like formation of rock, sand, or gravel that holds water
the layer of very hot but mostly solid rock beneath earths crust
matter that organisms need to carry out their life process
the release of water vapor by plants through their leaves
all of the water in the form of liquid, ice, or vapor
the earth and all of its organisms and environments