Apes FRQ

Based on the information in the diagrams, explain how the seasonal wind direction could affect local weather at location 1. Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome occurs, using evidence and/or reasoning to support or qualify a claim. Explain “how” typically requires analyzing the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome

Answer explanation

· Cooler, dry winds come from the north in January (winter). The weather is warm but dry in January based on the location near the equator and the northern winds. Winds are coming in off the ocean in July (summer), bringing warm, humid air. The weather is hot and wet in the summer months from the winds coming from the ocean.

· There are heavy rains in July (monsoon season), since the air comes in over the ocean. It is cooler and drier in January, since the winds come in from over the continent from the north.

Explain: Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome occurs, using evidence and/or reasoning to support or qualify a claim. Explain “how” typically requires analyzing the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome

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Based on the information in the diagrams, describe the seasonal changes in global wind patterns between January and July at location 1.

In a "describe" task: Describe: Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

Answer explanation

• winds come from the north in January (winter) and from the south/southwest in July (summer).

• Describe: Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

• Explain: Provide information about how or why a relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome occurs, using evidence and/or reasoning to support or qualify a claim. Explain “how” typically requires analyzing the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome; whereas, explain “why” typically requires analysis of motivations or reasons for the relationship, process, pattern, position, situation, or outcome. Also phrased as “give one reason.”

• Identify: Indicate or provide information about a specified topic, without elaboration or explanation.

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e) every few years in the Southern Hemisphere, the winds over the Pacific Ocean, as shown in the diagrams, weaken or reverse direction. Describe the typical change to the weather pattern that happens alog the northwestern coast of South America durig those years.

• Describe: Provide the relevant characteristics of a specified topic.

Answer explanation

must include all information in one of the responses. The response describes the typical change to the weather pattern that happens along the northwestern coast of South America during the years when the winds over the Pacific Ocean weaken or reverse direction, such as one of the following:

· There is an increase in the temperature and the amount of rain.

· The weather is warmer and there are more storms.

· There can be major flooding in parts of South America if the El Niño event is strong/severe.

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A community is considering switching from coal=fired power plants to using wind energy to generate electricity. In order to decide what type of wind turbine is best for the area, an investigation was conducted to compare the amound of electricity generated using different blade lengths. A series of wind turbines were assembled at a location near the community and tested to compare the amount of electricity each wind turbine could produce. Care was taken to make a certain that each turbine was position to be exposed to the same wind direction and speed.

h) other than positioning the turbines to be exposed to the same wind direction and speed, identify one variable that would have been held constant in the investigation.

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A community is considering switching from coal=fired power plants to using wind energy to generate electricity. In order to decide what type of wind turbine is best for the area, an investigation was conducted to compare the amound of electricity generated using different blade lengths. A series of wind turbines were assembled at a location near the community and tested to compare the amount of electricity each wind turbine could produce. Care was taken to make a certain that each turbine was position to be exposed to the same wind direction and speed.

i) identify a reasonable hypothesis for the investigation

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Based on the laws of thermodynamics, which of the following is the applied mathematical routine used to estimate the biomass of the mice in the pyramid?

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Answer explanation

• ENG-1.C.1: The 10% rule approximates that in the transfer of energy from one trophic level to the next, only about 10% of the energy is passed on.

• energy moved through 2 levels

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

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This is the Keeling curve which shows monthly average CO2 concentration, in parts per million, for the planet. What explains the periodic fluctuations of the curve?

Answer explanation

Seasonal variations in photosynthetic activity are shown.

increase in CO2 occurs in the winter when less photosynthesis occurs. This is a question testing your understanding of the carbon cycle.

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calculate and write the answer correctly.

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What is the total amount of energy tranferred?

Answer explanation

290,000 kcal/ m2/year

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full answer

Answer explanation

20,000 because NPP + R = GPP

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