Chapter 2 Exam 1

Question 1

plate techtonics

Answer 1

lithosphere-earths outer layer made of these things on top of convection cells

Question 2

insolation

Answer 2

incoming short wave solar energy

Question 3

greenhouse effect

Answer 3

is natural heating by trapping of incoming reradiating solar energy

Question 4

weather

Answer 4

short term day to day expression of atmospheric processes

Question 5

climate

Answer 5

long term (30 years) average from daily weather measurements

Question 6

climogrphs

Answer 6

display monitored average T and P

Question 7

climate change

Answer 7

the measured change in climate from a previous state, contrasted with normal variability

Question 8

adaptation

Answer 8

offset current GHG

Question 9

mitigation

Answer 9

reduce GHG by preventing and avoiding

Question 10

biodiversity

Answer 10

number of plant and animal species in a an area

Question 11

bioregions

Answer 11

have similar plant and animal life

Question 12

water stress and scarcity

Answer 12

freshwater available in relation to current and future population needs
1% freshwater and available to humans

Question 13

non-renewable

Answer 13

finite

oil coal natural gas

Question 14

renewable

Answer 14

water, wind, solar

Question 15

convection cells

Answer 15

different densities create rising and falling of currents