GEOG 203 Midterm: GEOG 203 Midterm 1 Review.doc
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Hydrosphere: earths water exists in the crust, the atmosphere and on the surface. Biosphere: the intricate interconnected web that links organisms with their. Lithosphere: earths crust and a portion of the upper mantle. Atmosphere: a thin gaseous veil surrounding the earth, held to the planet by the physical environment force of gravity. Open system is open to its surroundings, and a closed system is one that is shutoff to its surroundings. Planet earth is a good example of a closed system as very little matter exits earth or enters earth from space when the response is reduced. Positive feedback is when a response to a change is amplified, and negative feedback is. Temperature is a measurement of how much internal energy a body has. The higher the temperature of a body, the more radiation it will emit, and the shorter the wavelengths. Absorbed, reflected (if the surface is reflective and has a relatively hig albedo), transmitted.
