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1
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weather

A

specific conditions ina specific area

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climate

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average of weather ina specific area over the course of 30 years or more
- shows a trend

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3
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limits of tolerance

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environmental conditions required for the survival of living things

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4
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optimum range

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conditions favour survivability

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5
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zones of stress

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conditions are survivable but not as successful/prefered

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6
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zones of intolerance

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organisms cannot survive

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7
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the sun

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  • energy travels in waves
  • the source of all energy on earth
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biosphere

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  • atmosphere
  • lithosphere
  • hydrosphere
    thin layer of earth that can support life
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atmosphere

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layer of gases
- exosphere
- thermosphere
- mesosphere
ozone layer
- stratosphere
- troposphere

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10
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air

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n2 - 78%
o2 - 21%
co2, h20, ch4, noble gases - 1%

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the hydrosphere

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total amount of water on the planet
- solid
- liquid
- gas phases

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the lithosphere

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solid part of the earth

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13
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incoming solar radiation

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solar energy is radiant energy that is transmitted as electromagnetic waves
* neglibible effect

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14
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lines of latitude

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  • parallel to the equator
    equator: 0 degree latitude
    poles: 90 degree latitude
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15
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insolation

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the amount of solar energy recieved by a region

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angle of incidence

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sun ray’s hit the earth at different angles
- this manipulates the intensity of energy
the angle at which the sun strikes the surface of the earth

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angle of inclination

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  • 23.5 degree tilt
  • affects hours of sunlight a region gets
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seasons

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  • due to the earths tilt
  • depend on the amount of sunlight and insolation
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solstice

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  • when the poles are tilted towards or away from the sun MOST
  • longest and shortest days of the year
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equinox

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the number of daylight and night hours are the same (12h)
march 21st and september 21st

21
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albedo

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high: high reflectivity
low: low reflectivity

22
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net radiation budget

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balance between incoming and outgoing energy
formula: incoming - outgoing
*entire earth should have NRB = 0

23
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the greenhouse effect

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  • traps reflected heat energy
24
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greenhouse gases

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  • methane
  • carbon dioxide
  • nitrous oxide
  • water
  • ozone
  • increase temperature *
25
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CO2 in oceans

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oceans become more acidic

26
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air convection currents

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transfers heat by moving air or water particles from one location to another
- hot to cold

27
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coriolis effect

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the deflection of wind and water from a stright line path by the rotation of the earth

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jet stream

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high speed, high altitude winds moving from west to east

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ocean convection currents

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  • NH: travels clockwise
  • SH: travels counter-clockwise
30
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heating curve of water

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  • potential energy stored during phase changes
  • solid –> liquid at 0 degrees
  • liquid –> vapour at 100 degrees
31
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molar mass of water

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18.02 g/mol

32
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biome

A

a community of plants and animals that share common characteristics for thier environment

33
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boreal forest

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-10 to 20 degrees
ppt = 22 - 75 mm

34
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desert

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12 to 35 degrees
ppt = 3 - 30 mm

35
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grassland

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7 to 22 degrees
ppt = 40 - 100 mm

36
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temperate deciduos forest

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7 to 25 degrees
ppt = 50 - 200 mm

37
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tropical rainforest

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7 to 25 degrees
ppt = up to 300 mm

38
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tundra

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-15 to 10 degrees
ppt = 18 - 80 mm

39
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ice core samples

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  • how and why climate as changed
40
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tree ring analysis

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  • shows yearly growth
41
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aerosols

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  • small particles in the air that help with cloud formation and reflectivity
  • decrease temperature
42
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ozone depletion

A

increase temperature

43
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land use

A

decrease tempereature

44
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volcanic activity

A

negligible effect

45
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montreal protocol

A
  • 197 countries
  • to heal the ozone layer by using HFC’s instead of CFC’s
  • 1987
46
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kyoto protocol

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  • 192 countries
  • emission reduction to reduce CO2
  • 1997 but began in 2005
47
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paris agreement

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  • 195 countries
  • meeting every 5 years
  • keep global temp. below 2 degrees above pre-industrial levels
  • 2015
48
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european climate law

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  • environmental protection laws
    -1970s

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