APES Unit 4 Review

Front

What causes surface currents in the ocean?

Back

Global Wind Patterns.

Front

What type of plate boundary occurs when two plates come together?

Back

Convergent Boundary.

Front

From where do warm ocean currents generally originate?

Back

The Equator.

Front

What is the type of soil that is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt, commonly used for plants?

Back

Loam.

Front

What is one consequence of El Nino that affects South America?

Back

Flooding.

Front

What is the primary driver of oceanic surface currents?

Back

Wind.

Front

What is the term for the boundary where two tectonic plates slide past each other?

Back

Transform Boundary.

Front

What phenomenon is characterized by the warming of ocean waters in the central and eastern Pacific?

Back

El Nino.

Front

What type of boundary is formed when two tectonic plates move apart?

Back

Divergent Boundary.

Front

What is the term for the process by which water vapor turns into liquid water?

Back

Condensation.