Unit 1 Flashcards
Low-income countries
GNI of less than $1086
Middle-income countries
GNI more than $,1086 but less than $13,205
High-income countries
GNI more than $13,205
GNI
Gross National Income
Transpiration
The process by which water vapor moves through and out of a plant
Troposphere
1st layer. Layers of the atmosphere closest to Earth. Where clouds and storms form.
Stratosphere
2nd layer. The temperature increases from -50c to -10c because of the ozone layer.
Ozone Layer
The ozone molecules absorb Ultraviolet radiation which heats up the air around them.
Mesosphere
3rd layer. Strong winds. The temperature decreases as altitude increases.
Thermosphere
4th layer. Temperature increases with altitude.
Biotic components
Plants, animals, and other organisms like bacteria.
Abiotic components
The physical environment, soil, climate, and temperature.
Ecological niche
The role that a species fills within an ecosystem.
Intra
Within
Inter
Between