APES Unit 4 Review

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What occurs at a divergent boundary?

Back

Plates pull apart.

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

Back

Convergent Boundary.

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What is the Coriolis effect responsible for?

Back

The deflection of atmospheric currents.

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What is the correct sequence of layers of the earth's atmosphere from earth's surface to space?

Back

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere.

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What causes the Coriolis Effect?

Back

Earth rotating on its axis.

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Define a convergent boundary.

Back

A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move toward each other.

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Define a divergent boundary.

Back

A plate boundary where two tectonic plates move apart.

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What is the role of the Hadley cells in atmospheric circulation?

Back

They create trade winds and influence weather patterns.

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What happens at a transform boundary?

Back

Two tectonic plates slide past each other.

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What is the significance of the Earth's rotation in weather patterns?

Back

It causes the Coriolis effect, influencing wind and ocean currents.