Test Bank For Elements Of Ecology Canadian 9th Edition By Smith
Chapter 1: The Nature of Ecology PART 1 The Physical Environment Chapter 2: Climate Chapter 3: The Aquatic Environment Chapter 4: The Terrestrial Environment PART 2 The Organism and its Environment Chapter 5: Adaptation and Natural Se...
TEST BANK FOR ELEMENTS OF ECOLOGY CANADIAN 9TH EDITION BY SMITH Elements of Ecology, Cdn. Ed. (Smith/Smith/Havelka) Chapter 2 Climate 2.1 Short Answer Questions 1) The ability of the physi cal environme nt to support life is known as its . Answer: habitability Type: SA Topi c: Introdu ction to Chapter 2 2) The temp erature, humidity, precipitation, wind, cloudiness, and other atmospheric conditions that occur at a specific place and time are referred to as . Answer: weather Type: SA Topi c: Introdu ction to Chapter 2 3) The average pattern of loc al, regional, or global weather conditions ov er a long period of time is . Answer: climate Type: SA Topi c: Introdu ction to Chapter 2 4) and water vapour are the major gases in the atmosph ere that absorb energy f rom the sun. Answer: Carbon dioxide Type: SA Topi c: Section 2.1 5) The absorption and reradiation of infrared radiation by gases in the atmosph ere is called the . Answer: greenhou se effect Type: SA Topi c: Section 2.1
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