Env Sys Fall Semester Test Review

Front

What is the type of heat transfer that occurs when you put on a jacket in winter?

Back

Conduction

Front

What is the term for the cutting down or destroying all of the trees in an area?

Back

Deforestation

Front

In ecological organization, which layer refers to a population?

Back

Layer B

Front

What is the process called when wind, water, and ice break down rock?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the total kinetic energy of tiny particles that make up matter called?

Back

Thermal energy

Front

What is the process of soil and rock being removed from one location and being transported to another?

Back

Erosion

Front

What is the term for the gradual process of the earth's surface being worn away?

Back

Weathering

Front

What is the term for the restoration of a damaged ecosystem?

Back

Restoration

Front

What is the term for the process of converting a forested area into a non-forest area?

Back

Deforestation

Front

What is the term for the increase in desert-like conditions in an area?

Back

Desertification