bub Weather is the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place‚ with respect to variables such as temperature‚ moisture‚ wind velocity‚ and barometric pressure. Weather can be classified as day to day temperature and precipitation activity‚ where climiate is average atmospheric conditions over longer periods of time. Weather occurs from temperature and moisture differences between one place and another. These differences can occur due to the sun angle at any particular spot. The strong
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True/False On the line provided‚ indicate whether each statement is true (T) or false (F __T_ 1. The grassland biome is characterized by a prolonged dry season. _F__ 2. The taiga biome is found in North America‚ Asia‚ and Africa. __F_ 3. In the desert biome‚ the rate of precipitation exceeds the rate of evaporation. __F_ 4. The taiga and a plant cell are both examples of closed systems. __T_ 5. If the climate changes‚ the species that are best adapted to the new conditions are
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Flora and Fauna: Of the recognized 110 species which live in mangroves‚ only about 54 species (in 20 genera from 16 families) make up the group of species that occur almost exclusively in mangrove habitats. Many of these species are found in the similar conditions to the tropical conditions of a wide range of salinity‚ tidal range‚ anaerobic
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Chapter 1: Geology is the science that studies the history of Earth and its life. Anthropogenic (human generated) activities such as fossil fuel combustion impacting Earth has led to the study of Earth as a series of systems (series of components that interact to produce a larger‚ more complex whole). Geology is the science that examines the evolution of the natural processes on Earth‚ the evolution of life and the evolution of these interactions and how they caused the earth to evolve towards its
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change is the alteration of weather and climate attributes orvariables and it is a result of an interplay of factors Climate ranging from natural phenomenon to human factors [Zhakata and Makarau 1995] .Major components of the climate system include ‚temperature ‚ precipitation‚humidity‚ pressure and others . According to Waugh [2000] climate refers to the longterm atmospheric behaviour while weather refers to the state of the atmosphere at a local level and on a short term
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The Effects Urbanization has on the Hydrological Cycle Darrell Brown #284475 Dr. Raymond Mooring EASC 2060 Earth Science 12/05/2011 “On my honor‚ I pledge that I have neither given nor received any unacknowledged aid on this assignment.” ------------------------------------------------- Signature Before taking this class‚ I never gave a serious thought about the source of our drinking water‚ groundwater. Moreover‚ how living in an urban setting effects the hydrological
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20th oceans and because the ocean loses more heat by evaporation.[30] The Northern Hemisphere warms faster than the Southern Hemisphere because it has more land and because it has extensive areas of seasonal snow and sea-ice cover subject to ice-albedo feedback. Although more greenhouse gases are emitted in the Northern than Southern Hemisphere this does not contribute to the difference in warming because the major greenhouse gases persist long enough to mix between century.[2][A] Most of the observed
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GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: RISING SEA LEVELS GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE: RISING SEA LEVELS The crux of the sea level issue is that it starts very slowly but once it gets going it is practically unstoppable…There is no way I can see to stop this rise‚ even if we have gone to zero emissions.” —Dr. Stefan Rahmstorf‚Reuters‚ Sep. 30‚ 2009 Changes in the earth’s weather‚ temperature‚ wind patterns and rainfall‚ defines climate change especially changes in the temperature that is brought on by
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and a 25% decrease of September Arctic sea ice. The decrease in permafrost will have large impacts on Alaska‚ but will create more available land for agriculture‚ farming and development. This also means there will be less ice and snow to create the albedo affect therefore there will be less light reflected back into space and the Earth will absorb more heat. With the melting of the ice sheets in Antarctica and the coastal areas of Greenland the results of rising sea level will be inevitable; many coastal
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Renewable Energy Projects Cut down use of fossil fuels Small scale projects – solar panel‚ turbines Bio fuels More expensive than fossil fuels Tree Planting Acts as carbon sink Benefits not felt for at least 10 years Energy Efficient Most effective way Remodel factories – optimum use of energy Greener power stations Recycling Green transport – hybrid technology Rising temps More droughts Melting glaciers Water stress experienced by 40% of population Applied at all scales
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