ECCB 303 EXAM 1 VERIFIED ACCURATE STUDY
GUIDE
Biogeochemistry - Answers - interactions between the chemistry and biology of Earth's
systems
sink - Answers - inputs are greater than the outputs
ecosystem storage is positive
source - Answers - outputs are greater than inputs
ecosystem storage is negative
steady state - Answers - inputs = outputs
ecosystem storage is at a zero
climate - Answers - average weather patterns occurring over many years for a particular
location
uneven heating on Earth's surface causes - Answers - temp decrease with latitude
atmospheric convection currents
climate variation
location of biomes
atmospheric convection currents - Answers - circulation of air involving heat transfers
between Earth's surface and atmosphere
properties that influence atmosphere convection - Answers - air density
water vapor
latent heat
adiabatic cooling/warming
saturation point - Answers - amount of water that can be held at a certain point
saturation point increases exponentially with temperature
latent heat - Answers - energy transfer due to condensation of water
adiabatic heating/cooling - Answers - change in temp due to changes in
pressure/volume
if water vapor exceeds saturation point.. - Answers - it condenses, releases energy, and
warms air
, if water vapor is below saturation point.. - Answers - it evaporates, requires energy, and
cools air
as air if lifted.. - Answers - pressure decreases
volume increases
temp decreases (no heat is lost)
as air sinks.. - Answers - pressure increases
volume decreases
temp increases
lapse rate - Answers - change in temp with altitude
unstable atmosphere - Answers - large decrease in temp with altitude
rising air keeps rising
>5.5 F / 1000 ft
neutral atmosphere - Answers - lifted air will not rise or fall
-5.5 F / 1000 ft
stable atmosphere - Answers - small increase in temp with altitude
lifted air will fall back down
<5.5 F / 1000 ft
dry adiabatic lapse rate - Answers - unsaturated air
5.5 F / 1000 ft
moist adiabatic lapse rate - Answers - saturated air
3 F / 1000 ft
Hadley cell - Answers - air circulation driven by intense solar heating that lifts equatorial
air
Ferrell cell - Answers - dynamic air circulation that pushes brings cold air to the equator
and warm air to the poles
Polar cell - Answers - driven by cold air sinking at the poles
Coreolis Effect - Answers - deflection of an objects path due to the rotation of Earth
Biome - Answers - major global vegetation types determined by climate
GUIDE
Biogeochemistry - Answers - interactions between the chemistry and biology of Earth's
systems
sink - Answers - inputs are greater than the outputs
ecosystem storage is positive
source - Answers - outputs are greater than inputs
ecosystem storage is negative
steady state - Answers - inputs = outputs
ecosystem storage is at a zero
climate - Answers - average weather patterns occurring over many years for a particular
location
uneven heating on Earth's surface causes - Answers - temp decrease with latitude
atmospheric convection currents
climate variation
location of biomes
atmospheric convection currents - Answers - circulation of air involving heat transfers
between Earth's surface and atmosphere
properties that influence atmosphere convection - Answers - air density
water vapor
latent heat
adiabatic cooling/warming
saturation point - Answers - amount of water that can be held at a certain point
saturation point increases exponentially with temperature
latent heat - Answers - energy transfer due to condensation of water
adiabatic heating/cooling - Answers - change in temp due to changes in
pressure/volume
if water vapor exceeds saturation point.. - Answers - it condenses, releases energy, and
warms air
, if water vapor is below saturation point.. - Answers - it evaporates, requires energy, and
cools air
as air if lifted.. - Answers - pressure decreases
volume increases
temp decreases (no heat is lost)
as air sinks.. - Answers - pressure increases
volume decreases
temp increases
lapse rate - Answers - change in temp with altitude
unstable atmosphere - Answers - large decrease in temp with altitude
rising air keeps rising
>5.5 F / 1000 ft
neutral atmosphere - Answers - lifted air will not rise or fall
-5.5 F / 1000 ft
stable atmosphere - Answers - small increase in temp with altitude
lifted air will fall back down
<5.5 F / 1000 ft
dry adiabatic lapse rate - Answers - unsaturated air
5.5 F / 1000 ft
moist adiabatic lapse rate - Answers - saturated air
3 F / 1000 ft
Hadley cell - Answers - air circulation driven by intense solar heating that lifts equatorial
air
Ferrell cell - Answers - dynamic air circulation that pushes brings cold air to the equator
and warm air to the poles
Polar cell - Answers - driven by cold air sinking at the poles
Coreolis Effect - Answers - deflection of an objects path due to the rotation of Earth
Biome - Answers - major global vegetation types determined by climate
