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Unit 2 Vocabulary REVIEW - Systems
Use the terms in the word pool to fill in the column on the left, so that the term
matches the definition or example beside it.
Word Pool: system, natural system, ecosystem, human system, dynamic, synergy,
global warming, climate change, greenhouse effect, Kyoto Protocol, systems thinking,
clear-cutting, wild salmon stocks, maritime climate, continental climate, air mass,
polar jet stream, westerlies, front, weather, biome, boreal, coniferous, deciduous,
natural vegetation, tree line, tundra, temperate rainforest, runoff, watershed, soil
profile, humus, podzol, chernozem, atmosphere, lithosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere,
biosphere, photosynthesis, photon, ultraviolet radiation, groundwater, nitrogen-fixing,
water cycle, aquifer, decomposer, decay cycle, technology, economic system,
transportation system, infrastructure, sustainable
Term
Westerlies
Maritime
Human system
Boreal
Wild Salmon Stocks
Tundra
Air Mass
Deciduous Tree
Runoff
Humus
Greenhouse Effect
Watershed
Definition or Example
The typical wind in Canada that blows from west to east
across the country.
This climate type has most if its precipitation in the winter,
the annual temperature range is relatively small (less than
25 C Deg.) and the annual precipitation total is quite high.
(Halifax)
An example of a _____________________ would be
Toronto’s transportation network that includes roads (cars,
buses, taxis), highways, street cars, railways, subway lines
and airports.
The _____________ forest covers most of the Canadian
Shield landform region. This is a northern forest that
contains mostly coniferous trees like black spruce, balsam
fir, jack pine and tamarack.
The __________________ in coastal British Columbia is
declining because of deforestation, urbanization, overfishing, and diseases/parasites (sea lice) caused by
aquaculture in the area.
Arctic vegetation
A large volume of gasses with the same properties
(humidity, temperature) throughout.
Examples of this type of tree include the sugar maple,
alder, poplar, red oak, yellow birch, black walnut, and
beech.
Water that flows over the surface of the land after a rain or
melting of snow.
The loose layer of organic matter (dead leaves, sticks, bark,
dead insects, dung) that lies on top of the topsoil.
The process whereby gases such as carbon dioxide in the
lower atmosphere trap heat energy from the earth.
The land area where all of the precipitation that falls can
potentially make its way into the Jock River would be called
the ______________ of the Jock River.
Front (Frontal, Cyclonic)
Weather
Temperate Rainforest
Groundwater
Atmosphere
Clear-cutting
When two different air masses meet, one is cold, the other
is warm. Precipitation is usually created.
The day to day atmospheric conditions of a location
The type of vegetation found on the west coast of
Vancouver Island, British Columbia. (like around the town
of Tofino)
Water that infiltrates the soil and rock and flows slowly
under ground
The collection of gases above the Earth’s surface.
System
The forestry harvesting technique that involves removing
every tree from an area.
A set of parts that form an interconnected whole
Cryosphere
A term for all of the ice on the planet that is storing water.
Photon
The technical term for a unit of radiation from the sun.
Aquifer
An area of porous rock that holds “fossil water”. These
areas are tapped by deep wells
A soil that is found in the areas that are covered by forests
with cool, moist climates. (like the boreal forest of Canada)
A fast-moving body of air at high altitudes that steers
weather systems and storms from west to east across
Canada.
The type of tree that produces cone structures for its seeds.
Podzol
Polar Jet Stream
Coniferous
Continental Climate
Ultraviolet Radiation
Natural System
Dynamic
Treeline
Transportation System
Climate Change
Natural Vegetation
Chernozem
This climate type has most of its precipitation come in the
summer, the annual temperature range is high (over 25 C
Deg.) and the annual precipitation total is less than
1000mm. (Ottawa)
The portion of the electromagnetic spectrum between x
rays and visible light. This part of the sun’s rays causes
tissue damage.
This is a type of system that can be studied and the human
influences are disregarded. Similar concept to an
ecosystem.
Something that is always changing.
The delineation between the northern boreal forest and
tundra vegetation.
All of the infrastructure and vehicle systems that are used
to move people and things in an area.
The result of having a dramatic increase in greenhouse
gases in the atmosphere. The long-term weather patterns
change.
The dominant group of plants that grows in an area when
there has been no human interference for many years.
The type of soil that forms under prairie grassland.
Photosynthesis
Soil Profile
Global Warming
Lithosphere
Nitrogen-fixing
Water Cycle
Sustainable
Kyoto Protocol
Biome
Synergy
Systems Thinking
Hydrosphere
Decay Cycle
Economic System
Technology
Infrastructure
Decomposer
Biosphere
The process where plants combine water, carbon dioxide
and energy from the sun in the chlorophyll structures of
their foliage to create sugar and oxygen.
The side-view of a soil as you dig down that shows you the
various layers.
The overall world temperature increase due to increased
greenhouse gas levels in the atmosphere.
The soil and solid rock layers below the earth’s surface.
The process of turning nitrogen in the atmosphere into a
form that plants can absorb through their roots.
Another name for this cycle is the hydrologic cycle. It is the
movement of water in all states (water, gas, solid) on the
planet.
When something can last in its current state for generations
to come.
An international agreement that tried to set out targets and
dates for countries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Most countries signed it in 1997 but few fulfilled their
promises.
A large geographical region that has particular types of
organisms (plants and animals) and climate. Larger than
an ecozone.
The interaction of two or more agents or forces so that their
combined effect is greater than the sum of their individual
effects.
Looking at a an issue so that you take into account all of
the intricate systems that might be a factor.
All of the areas of the planet where water can be found that
are involved in the water cycle in some way.
Nature’s system for “recycling” organic matter.
All of the components that are necessary for production,
employment and a monetary system.
Any device that helps humans. Complex tools.
All of the built up environments and human systems that
allow modern communities to function (roadways, bridges,
sewers, water pipes, electrical wires etc.)
An organism that helps in the process of breaking down
organic matter. Examples: leaf mold, bacteria, earthworms
The living or biological component of earth systems, which
also include the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.