environmental Flashcards
Troposphere
layer of gasses that can support life, closest to earth
stratosphere
clumps of cells found, absorb energy from the sun, ozone layer
mesosphere
little gas
thermosphere
furthest from earth
tundra
artic region
taiga
typically found just south of the tundra
temperate forest
climate is stable, rainfall is abundant,
grassland
scarce in rainfall, most important
tropical forest
typically near the equator, richest in species
chaparral
hot summers, cold winters, harsh conditions
desert
found in very dry areas of the world
climatographs
summary of the average temperature and precipitation for each month of the year for a given location
open system
allows both matter and energy to freely flow in and out.
closed system
allows energy to flow in and out, does not allow matter to go in or out.
isolated system
does not allow energy or matter to flow in and out
weather
conditions of temperature, air pressure, cloud cover, precipitation
climate
average weather conditions over a long period of time
biosphere
thin layer of earth that supports life
parts of biosphere
atmosphere, lithosphere, hydroshphere
atmoshphere
layer of gas surrounding earth
lithosphere
solid portion of earth
hydrosphere
all water on earth
mountain/ice
extremely cold climate, less vegetation
