Earth Flashcards
Weather
The conditions of a particular place at a particlular time
Climate
Average weather conditions occur in a region over a long period of time
Adaptation
Any change of an organism that makes it more suited to its environment
Biosphere
Thin layer of Earth that had conditions suitable for supporting life
What are the 3 components of a biosphere?
- Atmosphere
- Lithosphere
- Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Layer of gases that surround Earth
The atmosphere is mostly composed of???
about 78% Nitrogen and 21% Oxygen
Atmospheric Dust
Solid particles less than 0.66mm in diameter and may include non-living and living particles
What are the 5 layers of the atmosphere?
1) Troposphere
2) Stratosphere
3) Mesosphere
4) Thermosphere
5) Exosphere
Ozone
Molecule made up of three atoms of oxygen (O3)
Lithosphere
Composed of Rocks, Minerals, and Elements
Hydrosphere
All the water on Earth
Biome
Large geographical region that has a particular range in temperature and precipitation and contains plants and animals adapted to those conditions
What are the 6 major biomes?
1) Tundra
2) Taiga
3) Deciduous
4) Grasslands
5) Rain Forest
6) Desert
What does water do to the weather
it regulates the temperature, so the region isn’t too hot or too cold