APES Unit 1 ch 3, 4, 1 & 2

Walking from a tropical rain forest to a tundra, what are two biomes you would likely cross?

Ozone is primarily found in this layer

Which is not a common effect of ENSO

which is an example of a positive feedback loop?

Which is NOT an examples of nonrenewable resources?

N₂+3H₂->2NH₃ is a chemical equation for nitrogen gas & hydrogen gas reacting to produce ammonia. what process is this?

What country would have a large percentage of the world’s taiga?

The layer of the atmosphere where all weather occurs is called the troposphere.

This biome is typified by hot, dry summers and evergreen shrubs with extensive root systems

Hurricanes only have damaging effects.

Which is a way human actions add phosphorus to the environment?

What type of weather is associated with low pressure?

Most of the photosynthesis in lakes and ponds occurs in the

Which marine areas have the highest species diversity?

What process describes how precipitation moves from the surface to the water table?

What is an example of a producer in this food web?

What is dissolved carbon dioxide used for by marine creatures?

What causes the dry area on the leeward side of a mountain range?

An energy pyramid represents what?

Which chemical cycle is the most affected by gases released from volcanoes?

Because of the Coriolis Effect, all winds bend in this direction in the northern hemisphere.

aquatic biomes are categorized by which of the following I. dominant plant growth forms II. depth III. salinity

If coal used by a plant is 40% efficient & the powerlines are 60%, Light in room is 10% what is the energy efficacy?

What term is defined as meeting the current resource needs for people w/o compromising the needs of future generations?

What climatic effect is associated with decreased upwelling off the coast of South America?

Littoral, limnetic, benthic, profundal are terms for.....

Which is an example of a biotic factor?