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Match the definitions in Column A with the correct vocabulary word in Column B.
| __ | in Earth Science, the layer of rock between Earth's crust and core | A. | carrying capacity |
| __ | literally, the middle sphere; the strong, lower part of the mantle between the asthenosphere and the outer core | B. | ecosystem |
| __ | a set of particles or interacting components considered to be a distinct physical entity for the purpose of study | C. | mantle |
| __ | a mixture of gases that surrounds a planet, moon, or other celestial body | D. | geosphere |
| __ | the portion of the Earth that is water | E. | hydrosphere |
| __ | the mostly solid, rocky part of the Earth; extends from the center of the core to the surface of the crust | F. | food chain |
| __ | the part of Earth where life exists; includes all of the living organisms on Earth | G. | biosphere |
| __ | a community of organisms and their abiotic environment | H. | atmosphere |
| __ | the largest population that an environment can support at ant given time | I. | food web |
| __ | a diagram that shows the feeding relationships among organisms in an ecosystem | J. | system |
| __ | the sequence in which organisms consume other organisms is represented by a/an _________. | K. | mesosphere |