APES Earth Systems and Resources

Front

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS found?

Back

Horizon A

Front

In which layer do all the pressure, wind, and precipitation changes occur?

Back

troposphere

Front

The surface of the earth, otherwise known as the ______, is broken into seven major pieces and sits atop a liquid layer called the ______.

Back

lithosphere, asthenosphere

Front

What is the Coriolis effect a result of?

Back

Earth's rotation

Front

What do we call all of the water on and near Earth's surface?

Back

hydrosphere

Front

What is the term for the layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle?

Back

lithosphere

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

troposphere

Front

What is the term for the semi-fluid layer beneath the lithosphere?

Back

asthenosphere

Front

What is the primary cause of ocean currents?

Back

Wind and the Earth's rotation

Front

What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates?

Back

plate tectonics