Earth as a System Crossword

Name for the a slightly flattened sphere, which is actually the real shape of Earth
An organized group of related objects or components that interact to create a whole
Type of system in which both energy and matter are exchanged with the surroundings
Type of system in which energy, but not matter, is exchanged with the surroundings
Blanket of gases surrounding Earth's surface
The portion of the Earth that is water
Part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth
Transfers of energy between Earth's spheres in which additions in energy are balanced by subtractions
Place where matter or energy are stored
Type of cycle that balances nitrogen in the atmosphere and biosphere
Process in which carbon moves through all four spheres
A community of organisms and their abiotic environment
Organisms that make their own food
Organisms that get their energy by eating other organisms
Consumers that get energy by breaking down dead organisms
The largest population that an environment can support at any given time
A diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem
Contamination of the environment with harmful waste products or impurities
Type of material formed from shells and bones of once-living organisms