MED Review

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What are the layers of the atmosphere in order from bottom to top?

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troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere

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What is the efficiency of energy transfer from a lower trophic level to the next highest level?

Back

10%

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What results in succession in an ecosystem?

Back

disturbance

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What happens if a population grows past its carrying capacity?

Back

The population starts to die off.

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Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

Back

stratosphere

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Define 'troposphere'.

Back

The lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere, where weather occurs.

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Define 'stratosphere'.

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the troposphere, containing the ozone layer.

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What is 'mesosphere'?

Back

The layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere, where temperatures decrease with altitude.

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What is 'thermosphere'?

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The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere, characterized by high temperatures.

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What is 'exosphere'?

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The outermost layer of the atmosphere, where atmospheric particles are very sparse.