Biosphere and Ecosystems: Key Concepts and Interactions
Biosphere and Ecosystems: Key Concepts
Biosphere: The system that makes up all living things on Earth.
Ecosystems: Physical environments, and the case of a complex system of relations between them.
Biotope: Non-living components of the ecosystem (abiotic factors, the environment, substrate).
Biocenosis: A part of the ecosystem of life (all of its creatures).
Biotic factors: Interactions between living beings.
Abiotic factors: A set of physical and chemical variables.
Population: Time and place of certain
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Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Ministry of Popular Power for Education
UEP “Menca Leoni”
Palo Black-Edo. Aragua
Members:
Teacher: Anahis Latouche
Danny Becerra, Andrea Leal
Geography of Venezuela, Charles Rangel
Joseph D. Benitez
Oscar Espinoza
Rosa Gomez
Vicente Hurtado
Sylvana Carmona
9th Grade “U”
February 2009
CLIMATIC CLASSIFICATION OF ARTHUR STRAHLER
This classification reflects the need to take into account seasonal variations in climate throughout the year, i.e., the succession of types of
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Understanding Natural and Technological Risks
Distinguishing Between Phenomena and Disasters
A tsunami is a natural phenomenon, like a hurricane or a flood. However, a disaster is any event or process that causes damage to humans, materials, or the environment.
Types of Risks
There are various types of risks:
- Technological: Caused by human activities, accidents, or infrastructure failures (e.g., a plane crash).
- Cultural: Risks that occur in daily life (e.g., food poisoning).
- Natural: These include biological,
Environmental Threats: Pollution, Nuclear Dangers, and Water Issues
Air pollution is the presence of harmful substances in the atmosphere, such as gases, dust, fumes, or particulate matter, in quantities that pose a threat to human health, other living organisms, and the environment. These pollutants can be natural or caused by human activities.
Causes of Air Pollution
1. Natural Causes:
- Volcanic Eruptions: Release of sulfur dioxide (SO₂), carbon dioxide (CO₂), and ash into the atmosphere.
- Wildfires: Emit smoke and fine particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10).
- Dust Storms:
Effective Waste Management and Pollution Control Strategies
Incineration: An Effective Waste Management Technique
Incineration is a waste management technique that involves the controlled burning of waste materials at high temperatures.
Significance:
- Reduction of Waste Volume: Incineration reduces the volume of solid waste by up to 90%, saving space in landfills.
- Energy Recovery: The heat produced during incineration is used to generate electricity and steam, making it a waste-to-energy process.
- Elimination of Toxic Substances: High temperatures destroy harmful
Steel Transformations and Heat Treatments: Properties and Applications
Transforming Hypoeutectoid Steel
Annealing is performed to regenerate a hypoeutectoid steel with a carbon percentage of C. Explain the transformation of austenite on cooling, showing the microstructure at ambient temperature and the percentage of constituents.
In that steel undergoes a standardized and appears before the same constituents as differences with the characteristics present for treatment earlier? Why?
Perlite is obtained with finer ferritic grain and less ferrite. We increased resistant
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