Science 10:Climate Bio Pt2 Flashcards
What is the Biosphere?
A relatively thin layer of Earth that has conditions for supporting life
What are the 3 components of the biosphere?
1.Atmosphere
2.Hydrosphere
3.Lithosphere
What is Atmosphere?
The layer of gases that surround the earth.
What is the hydrosphere?
All the water present on earth in any state.
What is the lithosphere?
The sold portion of the earth
What does the Lithosphere include?
1.Rocks
2.Minerals
3.Elements
What is Albedo?
the percent of solar radiation that a material reflects
What is Climate?
Average weather conditions in a region over a period of several years (at least 30)
What are living things found in the biosphere?
All of the Biosphere
What is Weather?
Atmospheric conditions of a specific place at a specific time
Examples of climate
EX: Vancouver has a rainy climate, Mexico has a hot climate
Examples of Weather
EX: rain, sun, wind, snow, cloud coverage, etc.
Define Anecdotal and give examples
Things we see/experience
examples: EX: “It’s felt colder this year than last year”
Define Scientific and give examples
Facts/data using numbers and measurements
Examples: “The average temperature of Jan 2022 was 2.3° colder than Jan 2021.”
What are the 4 types of climate?
1.Narrow: Doesn’t vary much.
example:Mexico
2.Wide: Varies a lot.
Example:Edmonton
3.Moderate: Mild, not too hot or cold. EX: Vancouver
4.Severe Extremes; hot or cold. example:Greenland
Define Biotic
living things like plants,animals and bacteria
Define Abiotic
Non-Living Things like rocks, water and sunlight.
What are the 4 layers that compose the atmosphere?
1.Thermosphere
2.Mesosphere
3.Stratosphere
4.Troposphere
What is Inversion?
A reversal of the temperature change with altitude (usually we would expect it to get colder as we go higher, but in the stratosphere and thermosphere, it gets hotter)
What atmospheric layer contains 80% of atmospheric gases?
Troposphere
What atmospheric layer converts oxygen to ozone using an exothermic reaction?
Stratosphere
What is the source of all energy on earth?
The Sun
What does the electromagnetic Spectrum include?
1.Gamma rays
2.ultraviolet
3,Visible light
5.Infrared
Define Gamma Rays
Used in chemotherapy to kill cancer cells