Brightwood_Chapter 05_Environmental Factors

Question 1

ALBEDO

Answer 1

Is the fraction of radiant energy received on a surface that is reflected, expressed on a scale of zero to 1.0.
Zero corresponds to a flat black surface that absorbs all the heat it receives and reflects none, while 1.0 corresponds to a perfectly reflecting surface, such as a mirror, which reflects all the energy directed to it, absorbing none.

Question 2

CONDUCTIVITY

Answer 2

Refers to the speed with which heat passes through a material. Metals have high conductivity, while materials such as sand and soil have low conductivity.

Question 3

ECOLOGY

Answer 3

Is the science of the pattern of relations between a community of organisms and its environment, the community comprising all the living animals and plants occupying a given area.