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atmosphere
weather/climate
global warming
biosphere
genetic variations
100

Which of the following is NOT a major component of the atmosphere? 

  • nitrogen
  • oxygen
  • ozone
  • argon

ozone

100

what does Af means according to koppen climate?

tropical rain forest rainfall all yr round

100

name four green house gases

water vapors, co2, N2O, CH4

100

what are autotrophs 

the one which produce their own food

100

what is biological fitness?

ability of an organism to survive AND reproduce (pass on its genes)

200

Why does atmospheric temperature increase with altitude in the stratosphere?

  • because it is closer to the sun
  • because is it less dense than the troposphere
  • because it is under a lot of pressure
  • because of the presence of the ozone layer

 

  • because of the presence of the ozone layer
200

instrument use to measure humidity

hygrometer

200

name the some natural processes of heating of earth

volcanic erruption

solar activity

ocean cirrculation

ocean acidification

earth motin CO2 fluctuation

200

what are detrivores?

feeds on dead matter.

200

name some types of adaptations

camouflage, mimicry, antibiotic resistance

300

the outermost layer of the atmosphere is called the

 

  • troposphere.
  • stratosphere
  • thermosphere.
  • exosphere

exosphere

300

instrument use to measure height of clouds 

ceilometer

300

major human contribution to greenhouse gases

burning of fossil fuels

300

what is biodiversity?

Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life you'll find in one area—the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and even microorganisms like bacteria that make up our natural world.

300

main points of natural selecion?

•Living Things Overproduce Offspring (not all survive)

•Competition for Limited Resources

Survival of the “Fittest

400

name two ionic layers of atmosphere

ozone, ionosphere

400

name the rain clouds

nimbus. cumulonimbus

400

what is O3 called?

ozone

400

what are some of the mechanisms of evolution

natural selection, genetic drift, gene flow,  mutation, recombination.

400

what is bottle neck effect?

•factor (disaster) reduces population to small number & then population recovers & expands again.

500

name the four air masses.

maritime tropical, maritime polar

continental tropical, continental polar

500

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They are highest clouds in the sky. They look curly, white and feathery. Usually mean good weather.


cirrus

500

6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2 is an equation for?

photosynthesis

500

what is commensalism?

a relationship b/w two individuals in which one is benefitted and the other one is neither harmed nor benefitted.