Biosphere Flashcards
Why do seasons occur
the tilt and towrads or away from the sun
What is the energy that drives metabolic
the sun
greenhouse gases
a gas that contributes to the greenhouse effect by absorbing infrared radiation, e.g., carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbons.
what determines the intensity of the sun
The angle
night is the winter of the tropics. Why?
Cloase to the equator = no seasonal variation
heats drives
precipation
what does hot air do
rises
coriolis effect
produce east winds from east to west trade winds in the tropics
biome
Biological community. forest or tundra.domianat plant growth which are restriced by temperature and water patterns
what defines biomes
the climagraph charts the annual temperature and precipation changes
wallace
what did he do
pricples of biogeorophy
the larger the island
The more species you have
the equalibruim theory
draw it or explain
