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WorksheetsAPES Midterm Review
Total questions: 133
Worksheet time: 2hrs 24mins
The population pyramid shown is most likely which country?
Nigeria
China
Germany
Japan
The Population Pyramid shown is most likely which country?
Canada
Japan
Zimbabwea
Algeria
What is the amount of average children needed for a population to achieve ZPG?
2.1 per woman
1 per woman
3 per woman
2.5 per woman
I. They produce many offspring in a short period of time.
II. They have very low survivorship early in life.
III. They take a long time to reach reproductive maturity.
I. women's education
II. increased income
III. advertising campaigns
Which curve best describes an organism that invests a lot of energy in parenting?
The variety of ecosystems in within a given region is
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
genetic diversity
species richness
species evenness
The number of species in within a given area measures
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
genetic diversity
species richness
species evenness
The variety of genes in within a given species
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
genetic diversity
species richness
species evenness
The relative proportion of different species in a given area is a measurement of
ecosystem diversity
species diversity
genetic diversity
species richness
species evenness
A change in the genetic composition of a population over time as a result of human selecting which individuals breed is known as
adaptation
artificial selection
fitness
natural selection
An individual's ability to survive and reproduce is known as
adaptation
artificial selection
fitness
natural selection
A species that can only live in a certain habitat, or one that feeds on a small range of species
background extinction
generalist
specialist
realized niche
fundamental niche
because of the effect they can have on the environment.
Which of the following is a possible negative effect of the use
of these chemical on the environment?
These chemicals are expensive to produce.
Short-term changes in the temperature, barometric pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloud cover, wind direction and speed, and other conditions in the troposphere at a given place and time.
weather
climate
An effect whereby a mass moving in a rotating system experiences a force acting perpendicular to the direction of motion and to the axis of rotation.
prevailing winds
Coriolis Effect
atmospheric circulation cells
orographic lifting
An area having relatively little precipitation due to the effect of a topographic barrier, especially a mountain range, that causes the prevailing winds to lose their moisture on the windward side, causing the leeward side to be dry.
orographic lifting
rain shadow effect
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather is what we collected throughout the month of December. Climate is what google tells us.
Climate includes only average temperature and average precipitation. Weather includes much more than that.
Weather is the conditions at any particular time, while climate is the pattern of weather that occurs in an area over a long period of time.
Weather is the patternof weather over a long period of time while climate is the current conditions.
Why do we have seasons?
The fact that the Earth is heated unevenly causes the seasons.
The tilt of the Earth and its elliptical orbit around the sun cause the seasons.
We have seasons because of the Earth's tilt.
We have seasons because of plants.
What is the primary reason that air above the equator is heated more than other places?
The equator receives the most direct sunlight.
Sunlight is more spread out at the equator.
There is more land around the equator, so it heats quicker.
It is summer year-round at the equator.
Why is is cooler at the Earth's poles?
Sunlight hits the poles less direct than other places on the Earth.
It is more cloudy around the poles.
The glaciers keep the climate cold.
The North and South Poles are dark all year.
Winds that blow mainly from west to east are _____________ _____________.
Prevailing Easterlies
Prevailing Southerlies
Prevailing Westerlies
Prevailing Northerlies
Which gas is most prominent in our atmosphere?
oxygen
hydrogen
helium
nitrogen
How does the tilt of the Earth affect climate?
It causes thunderstorms.
It causes the Earth to heat unevenly.
It drives the Global Conveyor Belt.
Which are the 3 main climates on Earth?
Subtropical, warm, tropical
Desert, tropical, warm
Polar, temperate, tropical
Desert, tropical, polar
What type of event will occur at this boundary?
Earthquake
Volcano Eruption
Tornado
Mountain Building
The type of plate boundary where two plates come together is a .....
Convergent Boundary
Divergent Boundary
Transform Boundary
Plate Boundary
A divergent boundary occurs when plates ....
Pull apart
Come together
Slide past each other
subducting
Observe this diagram of a plate boundary. One statement BEST describes what is happening. It is that
the oceanic crust is melting.
the denser ceanic crust is subducting under the less dense oceanic crust
volcanic islands are forming.
the tectonic plates are moving away from each other.
What are the proportions of sand, silt, and clay for the soil at point X ?
5% Sand, 95% Silt, 5% Clay
5% Sand, 20% Silt, 5% Clay
65% Sand, 30% Silt, 10% Clay
60% Sand, 30% Silt, 10% Clay
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 is a direct result of the Coriolis Effect?
Upwellings
tides
ocean conveyor belt
Tsunami
Ocean gyres
What type of plate boundary is shown here?
Convergent
Subduction
Divergent
Transform
What type of plate boundary is most likely to cause the formation of a new landform?
Convergent
Subduction
Divergent
Transform
Which soil particle is largest in diameter?
Clay
Silt
Sand
Loam
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather take place?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Exosphere
Which wind system is closest to the equator?
Doldrums
Westerlies
Polar easterlies
Trade winds
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
ENSO events take place in which ocean basin?
Atlantic
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
Which month has the highest precipitation?
July
August
September
June
Which of the following is the largest carbon sink?
Atmosphere
Plants
Animals
Ocean
