Earth & Environmental Science

A soil texture triangle is a diagram that helps identify the type of soil based on its proportions of sand, silt, and clay.

Loam.

A larger-than-normal tide occurs.

It could cause a decrease in animal populations in the biosphere.

In the stratosphere, temperature increases due to ozone absorbing ultraviolet radiation; in the thermosphere, it increases due to direct exposure to the sun.

Deforestation is the clearing or thinning of forests, which can lead to environmental issues.

Decrease in biodiversity.

Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

Plants absorb carbon dioxide during photosynthesis, helping to regulate atmospheric CO2 levels.

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