Question

1. what is the longitude directly opposite the prime meridian, on the other side of the world?
2. define the following terms:

a. closed system
b. consumer
c. decomposer
d. biosphere
e. ecosystem
f. lithosphere
g. geosphere
h. open system
i. producer

Explanation:

1. The Prime Meridian is at 0° longitude. The longitude directly opposite it on the other side of the world is 180° longitude.

15a. A closed system is a system that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings.
15b. A consumer is an organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
15c. A decomposer is an organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter, recycling nutrients back into the ecosystem.
15d. The biosphere is the global sum of all ecosystems, incorporating all living organisms and their relationships.
15e. An ecosystem is a community of living organisms interacting with each other and their non - living environment.
15f. The lithosphere is the rigid, outermost shell of the Earth, consisting of the crust and the uppermost mantle.
15g. The geosphere encompasses the solid parts of the Earth, including rocks, minerals, and landforms.
15h. An open system is a system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
15i. A producer is an organism that can make its own food through the process of photosynthesis, typically plants and some bacteria.

Answer:

1. 180° longitude

15a. A system that exchanges energy but not matter with its surroundings.
15b. An organism that obtains energy by eating other organisms.
15c. An organism that breaks down dead or decaying matter, recycling nutrients.
15d. The global sum of all ecosystems with living organisms and their relationships.
15e. A community of living organisms interacting with their non - living environment.
15f. The rigid, outermost shell of the Earth (crust and uppermost mantle).
15g. The solid parts of the Earth including rocks, minerals, and landforms.
15h. A system that exchanges both energy and matter with its surroundings.
15i. An organism that can make its own food through photosynthesis.