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WorksheetsAPES Chapter 4 Review
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 3600secs
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Class
Date
1.
Which gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?
a)
oxygen
b)
nitrogen
c)
argon
d)
carbon dioxide
2.
The layer of the atmosphere that contains all of the water vapor and weather is
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
3.
This layer of the atmosphere contains most of the ozone.
a)
troposphere
b)
thermosphere
c)
mesosphere
d)
stratosphere
4.
What happens to most of incoming solar radiation?
a)
It's reflected into space
b)
It's absorbed by the atmosphere
c)
It's absorbed by the land and sea
d)
It's reflected by clouds
5.
The higher you go, the air becomes.......
a)
More dense
b)
Less dense
6.
Warm air rising and cool air sinking are examples of parts of this method of heat transfer.
a)
Conduction
b)
Convection
c)
Radiation
7.
The angle of insolation is responsible for local temperature variations. Which temperature variation is NOT a product of the angle of insolation?
a)
Cloud Cover
b)
Latitude
c)
Time of Day
d)
Time of Year
8.
This is the side of the mountain that is often drier and warmer.
a)
Leeward Side
b)
Wet Lapse Rate
c)
Windward Side
d)
Wild Side
9.
At the Equator, air is hit by more solar energy. As it warms and rises, a _____ is formed, which nearby air flows toward.
a)
Low pressure zone
b)
High pressure zone
10.
Convection in the atmosphere is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis
a)
True
b)
False
11.
If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no
a)
Greenhouse effect
b)
Coriolis effect
c)
Global warming
d)
Convection
12.
Where is ocean water the densest.
a)
The surface
b)
The middle
c)
The bottom
d)
Lake Michigan
13.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
14.
What causes La Nina?
a)
cooling of water in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of South America
b)
cooling water off the Atlantic coast of the US
c)
cooling water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
d)
warm water in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of South America
15.
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a
a)
water table
b)
trailer
c)
house
d)
watershed
16.
What does it mean to "moderate" the climate in an area?
a)
to make it rain more
b)
to make it colder
c)
to make it milder and less severe
d)
to make it more extreme
17.
What is salinity?
a)
how warm the water is
b)
how cold the water is
c)
how deep the water is
d)
how salty the water is
18.
Which is more dense, warmer water or colder water?
a)
warmer water
b)
colder water
19.
Which is more dense, water with low salinity or high salinity?
a)
low salinity
b)
high salinity
20.
What is "upwelling"?
a)
when wind near a shore pushes surface water away, nutrient rich cold water rises from the depths
b)
water rises from springs at the bottom of lakes
c)
it is when cold water sinks in the Norwegian Sea
d)
It is when the Coriolis effect makes currents go around in a circle
21.
During __________ there are exceptionally strong Southeast Trade Winds.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
c)
La Nina
22.
During __________ the Southeast Trade Winds weaken.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
c)
La Nina
23.
During __________ the thermocline is deeper on the western side.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
24.
During __________ upwelling occurs off the coast of Peru.
a)
Normal Conditions
b)
El Nino
25.
One consequence of El Nino is _______ and increased rainfall in South America..
a)
flooding
b)
stronger Tradewinds
c)
strong winter storms
d)
drought
26.
What two factors are primarily used to describe climate?
a)
temperature and density
b)
temperature and precipitation
c)
precipitation and density
d)
winds and humidity
27.
An aquatic biome classified as marine would have...
a)
Fresh Water
b)
Salt Water
c)
Either Fresh Water or Salt Water
d)
Neither Fresh Water or Salt Water
28.
This biome is found around the equator and is home to a large amount of biodiversity.
a)
Deserts
b)
Tropical Rain Forests
c)
Savannas
d)
Chaparral
29.
An estuary is where
a)
fresh water meets ponds
b)
fresh water meets lakes
c)
fresh water meets streams
d)
fresh water meets salt water
30.
Which biome is MOST LIKE the "desert" in terms of precipitation?
a)
tropical rainforest
b)
temperate deciduous forest
c)
tundra
d)
coniferous forest
31.
The tundra
a)
has a layer of soil that is permanently frozen beneath the top soil.
b)
is too cold to support insect life.
c)
is resistant to environmental damage because it is usually frozen.
d)
All choices are correct.
32.
Identify the biome pictured.
a)
Tundra
b)
Grassland
c)
Temperate Rain Forest
d)
Deciduous Forest
33.
The land that is sometimes underwater and contains water soaked soil are called _______________________
a)
wetlands
b)
drylands
c)
evaporation
d)
creeks
34.
The two abiotic factors that effect marine ecosystems are _________________ and ________________
a)
salinity and richness
b)
sharks and minnows
c)
water depth and sunlight
d)
thickness and density
35.
________________________ have needle shaped leaves.
a)
Snow Cone Trees
b)
Coniferous Forests
c)
Tepee Trees
d)
Needle Forests
36.
Which of these is NOT a type of forest?
a)
Coniferous Forest
b)
Deciduous Forest
c)
Eco Forest
d)
Tropical Rain Forest
37.
Why is primarily low growing vegetation found in arctic biomes?
a)
frequent flooding prevents plant growth
b)
carbon dioxide is trapped in permafrost
c)
less solar energy is received during the fall and winter
d)
human activity prevents plants from growing
38.
Which hemisphere would be experiencing winter?
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
d)
Eastern
39.
What factor in the Earth/Sun relationship causes uneven heating of Earth resulting in seasons?
a)
The pull of the moon
b)
Diffusion
c)
Rotation
d)
Tilt
40.
In which type of vegetation region would steppes and savannas be categorized?
a)
Tundra
b)
Desert
c)
Grassland
d)
Tropical Rainforest
41.
The zone that exists in shallow; sunlit water
a)
tropical
b)
littoral
c)
benthic
d)
eutrophic
42.
Which of the following describes a function of a wetland
a)
Trap and filter pollutants
b)
add nutrients
c)
reduce flooding
d)
controls sunlight
43.
Which of the following is a threat to coral reefs?
a)
Salinity
b)
Runoffs
c)
Temperature
d)
Dams
44.
Increase in nutrients
a)
Salinity
b)
runoffs
c)
eutrophication
45.
Why does photosynthesis not occur in the deep ocean?
a)
Lack of nutrients
b)
Low oxygen levels
c)
Excess sunlight
d)
Sunlight does not penetrate
46.
In which of the following aquatic ecosystems are both littoral and benthic zones most likely found in ?
a)
Open ocean
b)
coral reef
c)
lake
d)
none of the above
47.
What happens as depth increases in an ocean?
a)
Light decreases and it gets colder
b)
Light increases and it gets warmer
c)
Nothing
48.
The aphotic zone is
a)
the ocean's dark lower layer where photosynthesis cannot occur
b)
the sunlit upper layer of the ocean where photosynthesis occurs
c)
on the bottom of lakes, streams, and oceans.
d)
where benthos are found
49.
Which factor(s) affect aquatic ecosystems?
a)
depth
b)
flow
c)
nutrients
d)
all affect aquatic ecosystems
50.
Estuary water should have
a)
less salt than the ocean
b)
more salt than the ocean
c)
no salt
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