APES Unit 4 Review

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

• watershed
• bedrock
• island
• aquifer

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The layer of the atmosphere that contains all of the water vapor and weather is

• troposphere
• thermosphere
• mesosphere
• stratosphere

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Which gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?

• oxygen
• nitrogen
• argon
• carbon dioxide

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

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

At the Equator, air is hit by more solar energy.  As it warms and rises, a _____ is formed, which nearby air flows toward.

• Low pressure zone
• High pressure zone

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If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no

• Greenhouse effect
• Coriolis effect
• Global warming
• Convection

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What is salinity?

• how warm the water is
• how cold the water is
• how deep the water is
• how salty the water is

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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

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One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..

• flooding
• stronger Tradewinds
• strong winter storms
• drought

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The layer of soil which the topsoil is found.

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R