Topic 1 - The Conditions for Life on Earth Glossary 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? Environmental Science/StudiesThe Living EnvironmentASAQA Created by: ellagoddardCreated on: 04-01-16 12:19 Earth's magnetic field The energy force that deflects harmful solar radiation. 1 of 15 Insolation Incoming sunlight. 2 of 15 Ambient gases The surrounding gases. 3 of 15 Thermophilic Heat-loving, such as the bacteria that live around volcanic vents. 4 of 15 Photolysis The splitting of molecules by light. 5 of 15 Biosphere All the living organisms of the planet. 6 of 15 Lithosphere The potentially exploitable outer layers of the Earth: the crust and upper mantle. 7 of 15 Greenhouse gas A gas that absorbs infrared light and produces heat. 8 of 15 Hydrosphere All the solid, liquid and gaseous water of the planet. 9 of 15 Specific heat capacity A measure of the amount of heat needed to heat up a particular quantity of a substance. 10 of 15 Transpiration The loss of water from plants by evaporation through stomata. 11 of 15 Ozone Triatomic oxygen that absorbs Ultra Violet light. 12 of 15 Anaerobic bacteria Bacteria that do not require oxygen to respire. Many produce methane instead of carbon dioxide. 13 of 15 Speed of rotation of Earth The feature of Earth that produces daily fluctuations in light and temperature. 14 of 15 Tilted axis of Earth's rotation The feature of Earth that produces seasonal changes in weather. 15 of 15
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