envisci midterm Flashcards

1
Q

is the surrounding external conditions influencing development or growth of
people, animal or plants; living or working conditions etc.

A

Environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

living organisms (e.g., humans, animals, plants)

A

biotic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

non-living things (e.g., Earth, wind, water, Sun).

A

abiotic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

is the sum total of all the external forces, influences and conditions, which
affect the life, nature, behavior and the growth, development and maturation of living
organisms.

A

Environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

vapor or
air

A

“atmos”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

ball, globe

A

“sphere”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

It sustains life on the earth.

A

THE ATMOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

It comprises of 78% nitrogen,
21% oxygen, and smaller
amounts of

A

argon, carbon
dioxide, helium, and neon.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Reaches 12 km from the Earth’s surface

A

TROPOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

The thinnest layer of the atmosphere

A

TROPOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Comprises roughly 80% of the weight of the atmosphere

A

TROPOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Ozone Layer is located

A

STRATOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Reaches 50 km from the Earth’s surface

A

STRATOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

a protective layer of O3

compounds that prevent ultraviolet radiation in directly

entering the Earth’s surface

A

Ozone Layer

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Extends between 50 km and 70 km from the Earth’s surface

A

MESOSPHERE

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Coldest layer of the atmosphere

A

MESOSPHERE

17
Q

Contains only 0.001% of the gases in the atmosphere

A

THERMOSPHERE

18
Q

Hottest layer of the atmosphere

A

THERMOSPHERE

19
Q

Contains the Ionosphere, where aurora phenomena occur

A

THERMOSPHERE

20
Q

Outermost layer of the atmosphere

21
Q

Extends as far as 6000 miles out into the space

22
Q

water

A

“hydro”

23
Q

ball, globe

A

“sphere”

24
Q

comprises all types of water resources oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, reservior,
polar icecaps, glaciers, and ground water.

A

Hydrosphere

25
% of the earth’s water supply is in the oceans,
97
26
% of the water resources is locked in the polar icecaps and glaciers.
2
27
% is available as fresh surface water-rivers, lakes streams, and ground water fit to be used for human consumption and other uses.
1
28
rock, solid rock
“lithos”
29
– ball, globe
“sphere”
30
is the outer part of the solid earth.
Lithosphere
31
lithosphere consist of
crust and Outermost layer of the mantle
32
about 60 miles (100 kilometers) in thickness
Outermost layer of the mantle
33
life or living
“bios”
34
indicates the realm of living organisms and their interactions with environment, via atmosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere.
Biosphere
35
is systematized knowledge derived from and tested by recognition and formulation of a problem, collection of data through observation, and experimentation.
Science
36
deals with the study of people and how they live together.
Social Science
37
deals with the study of nature and physical world. It includes such diverse disciplines as biology, chemistry geology physics, and environmental science.
Natural Science
38
It is the study of living organisms and how they interact with our environment.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
39
is a profession that applies science and mathematics to make the properties of matter and sources of energy useful in structures, machines, products, systems, and processes.
Engineering