APES Unit 4 Flashcard

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What is the function of the ozone layer?

Back

To block UV rays from getting to Earth.

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Why is it warmer in the summer?

Back

More direct light from Earth's tilt.

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What do you call all bodies of fresh water, salt water, ice, and snow that are found above ground?

Back

Surface water.

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What is the term for the land that water flows across, under, and through on its way to a body of water?

Back

Watershed.

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What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

Back

Divide.

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of Earth’s surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

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Define biodiversity.

Back

The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is an ecosystem?

Back

A community of living organisms and their interactions with their environment.

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What is the water cycle?

Back

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

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What is a renewable resource?

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A resource that can be replenished naturally over time.