Unit 4 APES

Which of the following is the best description of a region’s climate?

• The average temperature and precipitation over several decades

• The average precipitation over a 1-2 year time period

• The average high temperature of a region

• The amount of rainfall that an area receives over a period of 1 year

• The average temperature and rainfall over a period of 1-2 years

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in which level of the atmosphere does weather occur?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

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Which level of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

What best describes the temperature of the atmosphere?

• t decreases as you increase in altitude in the troposphere

• It increases as you increase in altitude

• It maintains a constant level throughout the atmosphere

• It shows fluctuations up and down as you move through the layers of the atmosphere

• It does not change

Which of the following is not true about the sun’s energy heating the Earth?

• The sun’s rays hit the Earth at different angles depending on the latitude

• The sun’s rays are concentrated over a smaller surface area at the equator than they are in the higher latitudes

• The polar regions reflect more sunlight than the tropical regions

• The sun’s rays are more strongly reflected in the lower latitude regions

• The unequal heating helps to determine an area’s climate

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What happens to air as it rises?

• The pressure decreases and it expands in volume

• The pressure increases and it expands in volume

• The pressure decreases and it decreases in volume

• The pressure increases and it decreases in volume

• The pressure and volume remain constant

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What is the overall direction of global air currents at the equator?

• Air rises at the equator

• Air sinks at the equator

• Air moves horizontally to the north at the equator

• Air moves horizontally to the south at the equator

• Air is relatively stable at the equator.

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Which of the following statements about the Coriolis Effect is incorrect?

• The Coriolis effect causes objects to be deflected to the west in the northern hemisphere.

• The Coriolis effect causes objects to be deflected to the east in the southern hemisphere

• Global winds are not affected by the Coriolis effect

• The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of Earth

• The different rotation speeds of Earth at different latitudes causes the deflection of traveling objects

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Using the diagram above, which position would correspond with Spring in the Northern Hemisphere?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

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Where is upwelling most likely to occur?

• Along the west coasts of continents

• Along the east coasts of continents

• In the center of most ocean basins

• At the equator

• In the polar oceans

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