Envirosci 1co3: Exam Review With 100% Correct Answers

Lithosphere/Geosphere {Ans: - encompasses solid Earth - includes soils & rocks}Gulf Stream {Ans: - A warm ocean current that flows from the Gulf of Mexico northward through the Atlantic Ocean}Adiabatic Process {Ans: - A process in which no heat is transferred to or from the system by its surroundings}Hydrosphere {Ans: - liquid realm of Earth - cryosphere = frozen}Irrigation {Ans: - A way of supplying water to an area of land - Can convert dry deserts into productive cropland - also changes the local moisture regime & albedo}Sensible Heat {Ans: - result of the kinetic energy of molecular motion}