APES Earth Systems and Resources Review

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What is the most common gas in the atmosphere?

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Nitrogen (78%)

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What phenomenon in the ocean is characterized by high productivity and nutrient availability?

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Upwelling

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What is the term for the effect that occurs when a coastal mountain range blocks precipitation to the leeward side?

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Rain shadow effect

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What is the correct order of convection cells starting from the equator?

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Hadley, Ferrell, Polar

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How is igneous rock formed?

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By cooling and crystallization

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What is the definition of the Coriolis effect?

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The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

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What are gyres in the context of ocean currents?

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Large systems of circulating ocean currents, particularly those involved with large wind movements.

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What is thermal inversion?

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A weather phenomenon where a layer of warm air traps cooler air at the surface.

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What is the ENSO phenomenon?

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El Niño-Southern Oscillation, a climate pattern that describes the fluctuations in temperature between the ocean and atmosphere in the east-central Equatorial Pacific.

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What is the definition of upwelling?

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The process where deep, cold water rises to the surface, bringing nutrients with it.