Section 1 - Our Biosphere Flashcards
The ______ refers to atmospheric conditions of a particular location at a specific instant of time
Weather
Ex: temperature, precipitation, cloud cover, humidity
______ is the average weather conditions in a region measured over a period of several years
Climate
The ______ is the narrow zone around earth that can support life
Biosphere
The ______ is the sky
Atmosphere
The ______ is the water
Hydrosphere
The ______ is the land
Lithosphere
All three parts of the biosphere include ______ and ______ components
Biotic
Abiotic
An ______ is a reversal of the temperature change with altitude
Inversion
Specific atmospheric ______ trap colder air closer to the ground
Conditions
The atmosphere is consisted of four sections:
The troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, and thermosphere
The ______:
- from surface to 10 km
- 15°C to -60°C (decreases with altitude)
- contains 80% of the ______ gases
- has the ______ living organisms
Troposphere
Atmospheric
Most
The ______:
- from 10 km to 50 km
- (-60°C) to 0°C
- contains the ______ layer
- 02 is oxygen and 03 is O-Zone
- oxygen to O-Zone is created from ultraviolet radiation from the sun
- O-Zone is bad for us to breathe
- the conversion of 02 to 03 is an exothermic process this accounts for the temperature increase
Stratosphere
O zone
The ______:
- from 50 km to 80 km
- 0°C to - 100°C
- contains only traces of ______ vapour
Mesosphere
Water
The ______:
- from 80 km to 300 km
- (-100°C) to 1500°C
- very little gas
Thermosphere
