Quiz about APES Earth Systems and Resources Review

Question 1

In a transform plate boundary, the ...

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plates are the same age

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convergent plate is older, oceanic plate is younger

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convergent plate is younger, divergent plate is older

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closer the plates are the younger they are

Question 2

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

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lithosphere, asthenosphere

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astenosphere, mantle

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crust, litosphere

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asthenosphere, lithosphere

Question 3

The San Andrea's Fault in California is which type of boundary?

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Transform

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Convergent

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Divergent

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Subductive Zone

Question 4

This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

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Sedimentary

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Igneous

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Metamorphic

Question 5

The layer of soil which the topsoil is found.

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Horizon A

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Horizon B

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Horizon C

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Horizon D or R

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Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

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Horizon C

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Horizon A

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Horizon B

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Horizon D or R

Question 7

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

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Horizon A

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Horizon B

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Horizon C

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Horizon D or R

Question 8

When did the super continent Pangaea exist?

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250 million years ago

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20 million years ago

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100 million years ago

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175 million years ago

Question 9

The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).

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Nitrogen

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Oxygen

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Carbon Dioxide

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Trace gases

Question 10

Most of Earth's freshwater is ___________

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frozen

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under ground

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as a liquid on the surface

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in Olympic swimming pools

Question 11

Most of the freshwater around the world is used for the following purpose.

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agriculture

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industry

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residential

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recreation

Question 12

Where the naturally occuring good ozone layer is located

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stratosphere

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troposphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

Question 13

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

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troposphere

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Outer space

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

Question 14

The Coriolis effect is a result of the Earth's

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rotation

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gravitation

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temperature

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curvature

Question 15

The thin layer of gases surrounding Earth

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atmosphere

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biosphere

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hydrosphere

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lithosphere

Question 16

All of the water on and near Earth's surface

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hydrosphere

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atmosphere

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biosphere

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lithosphere

Question 17

All living things on earth are part of the....

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Biosphere

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Geosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Cryosphere

Question 18

The Geosphere is...

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Earths entire solid body

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All liquid water on Earth

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A 100km thick layer of gases

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frozen water on earth

Question 19

Which of the following is a way igneous rock is formed?

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cooling & crystallization

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weathering

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erosion

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transportation

Question 20

Which layer of the atmosphere is largely responsible for weather experienced on Earth?

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

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exosphere

Question 21

Which layer of the atmosphere has the lowest atmospheric pressure?

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exosphere

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troposphere

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stratosphere

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mesosphere

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thermosphere

Question 22

In this phenomenon, air pollutants can become trapped close to the earth's surface, resulting in a concentration of air pollutants near the surface (which can cause lung and eye irritation).

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thermal inversion

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albedo

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greenhouse effect

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heat-island effect

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stratification

Question 23

The process of upwelling in a water body

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brings up nutrients from the benthos.

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increases surface temperatures.

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causes a decrease in precipitation on one side of a mountain.

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reduces turbidity in a water body.

Question 24

The high sea surface temperature in 1998 was most likely due to

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El Nino.

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global warming.

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La Nina.

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eutrophication.

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Pacific Annual Oscillation.

Question 25

This phenomenon occurs when a coastal mountain range blocks the passage of precipitation to the leeward side of the mountains.

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rain shadow effect.

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thermal inversion.

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Coriolis effect.

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urban heat island effect.

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ENSO.

Question 26

This air circulation pattern occurs between 0 degrees latitude and 30 degrees latitude.

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Hadley cell

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Ferrell cell

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polar cell

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Coriolis effect

Question 27

Which type of surface would have the highest albedo?

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snow on a mountain top

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dark pavement in a parking lot

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rich, dark soil

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a passive solar hot water heater collection box

Question 28

This effect describes the pattern of deflection taken by objects not firmly connected to the ground as they travel long distances around and above the Earth. It is responsible for many large-scale weather patterns.

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Coriolis effect

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rain shadow effect

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urban heat island effect

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ENSO

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thermal inversion

Question 29

All of the land that drains into a particular body of water is called a(n):

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watershed

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bedrock

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island

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aquifer

Question 30

What is an area of higher elevation that separates watersheds?

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Divide

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Estuary

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Wetland

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Transition zones

Question 31

What is a watershed?

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Land that water flows over and through

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Water in an area

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Water that flows into a river or stream

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Water that is salty

Question 32

What is all the water that runs off the surface of the land and washes into rivers, streams, and other waterways called?

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Runoff

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Storm Drain

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Surface Water

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Tributary

Question 33

What is a stream or river that feeds into a larger body of water?

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Tributary

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Estuary

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Bay

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Watershed

Question 34

All water eventually empties into

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an ocean

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a river

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the ground

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a lake

Question 35

40 % Sand

50% Silt

10% Clay

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Silt Loam

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Clay

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Clay Loam

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Sandy Loam

Question 36

70 % Sand

15% Silt

15% Clay

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Sandy Loam

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Clay

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Silt Loam

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Clay Loam

Question 37

35 % Sand

15% Silt

50% Clay

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Clay

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Clay Loam

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Sandy Loam

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Silt Loam

Question 38

Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing particle size?

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clay-silt-sand

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clay-sand-silt

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sand-clay-silt

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silt-clay-sand

Question 39

Which is the correct order of soil horizons starting at the surface?

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O, A, E, B, C

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A, B, E,C, O

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O, A, B, C, E

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O, E, A, B, C

Question 40

Which soil component has the least capacity for holding water?

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sand

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silt

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clay

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humus

Question 41

Water gets into the cracks of rock and freezes, causing the rock to break.  What is this an example of?

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weathering

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erosion

Question 42

All of the layers of soil, taken together, are referred to as a

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soil profile.

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soil horizon.

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soil diagram.

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soil cake.

Question 43

Larger pore spaces generally create soils with

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high permeability.

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low permeability.

Question 44

Soils that hold water well typically have a lot of

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clay.

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sand.

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silt.

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loam.

Question 45

What is the primary cause of Earth's seasons?

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Its tilted axis

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Its rotation

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Its revolution

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Its precession

Question 46

What causes wind to blow?

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Differences in air temperature and pressure

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Differences in longitude

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Shock waves from clouds

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The rotation of the earth

Question 47

Ozone in the stratosphere is responsible for blocking __ emitted by the sun

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ultraviolet radiation

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infrared radiation

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gamma radiation

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visible light

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x-ray radiation

Question 48

Which is the correct order of the convection cells, starting from the equator?

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Hadley, Ferrell, Polar

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Polar, Ferrell, Hadley

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Ferrell, Hadley, Polar

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Polar, Hadley, Ferrell

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Hadley, Polar, Ferrell

Question 49

Temperature in adiabatic heating occurs due to

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a pressure increase

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water vapor condensing

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absorption of sunlight

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a pressure decrease

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a volume increase

Question 50

High productivity and nutrient availability occurs in the ocean with

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upwelling

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gyres

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El Nino

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prevailing westerlies

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warm waters

Question 51

Which of the following has the highest soil nutrient levels?

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Temperate seasonal forest

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Hot desert

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Taiga/boreal forest

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Tropical rainforest

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Temperate rainforest

Question 52

Which is a direct result of the Coriolis Effect?

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Ocean gyres

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Upwellings

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tides

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ocean conveyor belt

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Tsunami

Question 53

Where is new crust created?

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Divergent Boundaries

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Convergent Boundaries

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Transform Faults

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Mountain Ranges

Question 54

Islands in the middle of a tectonic plate are usually associated with what phenomena?

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Hot Spots

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Subduction zones

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Divergent Boundaries

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Transform Faults

Question 55

The image associated with this questions is an example of what natural phenomena?

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El Nino

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La Nina

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Hadley Cells

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Coriolis Effect

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