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Climate Flashcards

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What is weather

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The weather is different in different parts of the world at different times and can change in minutes/hours

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Where does weather occur

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Troposphere

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What is climate

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Weather patterns over long periods of time in a specific area

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What are climate normals

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Average over 30yrs

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What is global climate

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Climate of the entire planet

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How does the sun generate power

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H+H —-> He + 10^6J energy (nuclear fusion)

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How much of life on earth is reliant on the sun

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100%

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How does solar radiation make it through earth

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Through space at the light of speed (3.00•10^8)

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Where does most life on earth occur

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Closest to the surface

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10
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Biosphere

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Bio= life
Sphere= globe/earth

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Layers of the atmosphere from out to inner

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Exosphere, thermosphere, mesosphere, (ozone layer), stratosphere, troposphere, biosphere

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What is the determining factor for how layers are separated

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Temperature gradient

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13
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What does the ozone layer do

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Protects life from radiation

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What are limits of tolerance in the atmosphere

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  • air temp
  • 02(g) concentration
  • Ozone needed to protect organisms from UV radiation
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What is the atmosphere

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Layer of gases known as air retained by earths gravity

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What is the hydrosphere

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Total amount of water on the planet (on surface, underground and in air)

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How far does light penetrate the ocean

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1000m

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What are the limits of tolerance in the ocean

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  • Amount of light
  • Amount of available oxygen
  • pressure
  • ph
19
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What is the lithosphere

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Solid outer part of the earth

20
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What are the limits of tolerance in the lithosphere

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  • soil ph
  • oxygen levels/concentration
  • Temperature humidity
21
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What is solar energy

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Radiant energy that is transmitted as electromagnetic waves

22
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Insolation

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Amount of solar energy received by a region of the earths surface

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