Chapter 1 Flashcards
(20 cards)
Atmosphere definition
The atmosphere comprises all gases surrounding Earth, held in place by gravity.
Lithosphere definition
The lithosphere includes soil, rock, Earth’s surface elements like mountains, pebbles, sand, and tectonic plates.
Hydrosphere definition
The hydrosphere encompasses all water on Earth, such as rivers, lakes, and streams.
Biosphere definition
The biosphere includes all living species on Earth—humans, animals, plants, and bacteria.
Terrestrial Biomes definition
Terrestrial biomes cover various Earth biomes like deserts, rainforests, tundra, and grasslands.
Aquatic Biomes definition
Aquatic biomes are ecosystems found underwater.
Forest Biomes definition
Forest biomes comprise diverse trees and plants.
Grassland Biomes definition
Often flat, grassland biomes cover large areas with grass.
Tropical Forests definition
Tropical forests experience year-round rainfall and are also known as tropical rainforests.
Tundra Biomes definition
Very cold biomes with minimal rainfall.
Equatorial Forest definition
Equatorial forests remain green year-round without shedding leaves and are located around the equator.
Polar Regions definition
Earth’s polar regions at the north and south poles covered by floating ice and snow.
Desert Biomes definition
Very dry biomes with little to no rainfall, existing in both hot and cold temperatures.
Latitudinal Effect definition
As latitude increases, temperatures often get colder, and regions receive less sunlight farther from the equator.
Precipitation and Sunlight Impact
Discusses how varying precipitation and sunlight impact biome growth and distribution.
Atmosphere Circulation Impact
Explains how atmospheric circulation at equator and tropics affects nearby biome locations.
Hadley Cell definition
Circulation of air in the atmosphere near the equator, influencing rainforest distribution.
Biome Variation def
Defines a biome as a classification based on vegetation, soil, climate, and precipitation.
Precipitation def
Water falling from the atmosphere as rain, sleet, snow, or hail.
PQE for Map Description
Explains Pattern, Quantify, and Exception to describe a map – including type, location, data, and outliers.
