ECON 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11: Kilogram, Abscissa And Ordinate, Tropopause
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Chapter 1 the earth is a fragile system. Mass is what things are made of: it is matter. The si standard unit of mass is the kilogram (kg: 1 gram (g) = 0. 001 kg. A non-si mass unit that is accepted for use with si is: 1 tonne (t) = 1000 kg. The si standard for time is the second (s) Time = quantifies how many disasters involve a sudden release of large amounts of energy despite energy supply is initially very slow. Build up time is greater than release time. The disasters that result from other disasters (ex. Tsunamis from earthquakes and floods from thunderstorms - in these cases, the build up time is less than the release time). The si standard unit of distance is the metre (m). The thickness of bottom portion of the atmosphere (trophosphere) has the storms: 11km. The thickness of the top of the atmosphere (exosphere): 550 km.
