GEOG 204 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Guide: Geothermal Power, Anthropocene, Agronomy
29 Nov 2016
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Lithosphere: made of rocks that are classified by their modes of formation(igneous, metamorphic, sedimentary) Atmosphere: manifested at the earths surface by a typical distribution of climates. Biosphere: made up of flora and fauna. Hydrosphere: subdivided into its chemical constituents (fresh water, saline) (ice, liquid, vapor) Climate (warmer = more productivity than colder ones) Biomes: great living systems which support distinctive animals, and soils. Tundra: abscense of trees, vegetation = grasses, herbs mosses, lichens, and small wooden plants (low precipitation and. Nutrition) (very harsha and cold winter but long summers) Coniferous forest: pine, fir, and spurce (tall narrow pointy trees that allow snow to glide off) Temperate forest: deciduous, shedding their leaves each year. Found in northern europe, east china, east and midwest usa. less homogeneous than tundra: amphibians, salamanders, frogs. Tropical rain forest: abundant rainfall, warm temps all year, trees always green and pollinated by animals. Multi layer canopy: ground level vegetation is low kuz of low sunlight.
