DEFINITION OF TERMS Flashcards
1
Q
BOD
A
biological oxygen demand
2
Q
cold winters and low potential evapotranspiration
A
microthermal
3
Q
not cold enough to sustain snow, not warm enough (moderate)
A
mesothermal
4
Q
hot and humid
A
megathermal
5
Q
wind system that reverses its direction every six months
A
monsoon
6
Q
ITCZ
A
intertropical convergence zone
7
Q
study of historic climate change
A
paleoclimatology
8
Q
planet’s temperature has risen
A
1.1 degrees Celsius
9
Q
Sea level rises at about _____ per year
A
2.3mm
10
Q
Annual temperature in the Philipines
A
26.6 degrees Celsius
11
Q
What are terricolous animals?
A
Animals that live in the soil
12
Q
What are arboreal animals?
A
Animals living in trees
13
Q
Who coined the word ‘ecology’?
A
Ernst Haeckel
14
Q
a climate change agreement aimed at stabilizing greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere
A
Kyoto protocol
