Living Environment Translated English 2014 | Page 34

19. Light energy supports almost all life on Earth.
20. Most organisms require a temperature between 00C and 500 C to
survive.
21.The availability of water and light influences where life can exist
on Earth.
22.Soil and climate have an important influence on the types of
organisms that can survive in different environments.
23. The Earth’s biosphere contains a fixed amount of water, carbon,
nitrogen, oxygen, and other materials that cycle through the
environment.
24.Water cycles through the environment using several pathways.
 Evaporation- liquid water changes into water vapor and
enters the atmosphere
 Condensation- the process of changing from a gas to a
liquid. This occurs in the water cycle when water vapor
( gas) comes into contact with colder air.
 Precipitation - water falling from the atmosphere in various
forms ( rain, snow, sleet)
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