APES Unit 4

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

• polar, ferrell, hadley
• ferrell, hadley, polar
• polar, hadley, ferrell
• hadley, ferrell, polar

What is "upwelling"?

• when wind near a shore pushes surface water away, nutrient rich cold water rises from the depths
• water rises from springs at the bottom of lakes
• it is when cold water sinks in the Norwegian Sea
• It is when the Coriolis effect makes currents go around in a circle

This is the side of the mountain that is often drier and warmer.

• Leeward Side
• Wet Lapse Rate
• Windward Side
• Wild Side

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

• troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.

• mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere, troposphere.

• troposphere, mesosphere, stratosphere, thermosphere.

• stratosphere, troposphere, mesosphere, thermosphere.

Which two factors allow earth to experience four distinct seasons?

• latitude & solar intensity

• tilt of axis & rotation of axis

• tilt of axis & rotation around sun

• distance from sun & place in orbit around sun

Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?

• Troposphere

• Stratosphere

• Mesosphere

• Thermosphere

• Exosphere

What is the ozone layer?

• A layer of pollution

• A layer of still air with no wind

• A zone that absorbs UV radiation from the sun

• A zone that absorbs air pollution

As altitude increases, what happens to temperature?

• Temperature increases

• Temperature decreases

• Temperature does not change with altitude

Which gas is there the most of in the atmosphere?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

What is the shortest day of the year?

• Summer solstice

• Winter solstice

• Spring equinox

• Fall equinox