Hazard risk Flashcards
Troposphere
It contains about 75% of the earth’s atmosphere, It is 8 km over poles and 16 km over equator. It is also called the region of mixing
stratosphere
Called mother of pearl clouds, Air temperature increases due to absorption of UV rays by ozone
Factors affecting temperature distribution
- Insolation: Direct insolation has higher temperature
- Latitude
- Nature of surface: rough surface have lower specific heat that smooth surface.
- Altitude
- Distance from the sea
gulf stream
A large, warm current of water that circulates northward along the East Coast of North America and then moves toward Europe, where it moderates temperatures
Drift
Movement of water in oceans having lesser velocity than the currents and are driven by prevailing surface winds.
Area where water is collected by the natural landscape., e.g. rain and run-off water eventually flow into a river
Water catchment
Number of plants that have been identified as having CANCER-FIGHTING properties in the AMAZON
3000
attracts pollinators
scent
tears animal tissue
hooked beak
nocturnal
The behavioral adaptation of being active at night is beneficial for this environment.
Ability of an animal to look like another more harmful animal
mimicry
root system
provides stability and transports water
tundra
area with limited vegetation, such as moss and shrubs; freezing
disruptive coloration
a color pattern that helps break the outline of an organism
protection from predators
toxicity
