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AP Environmental Science Unit 4 Earth Systems
AP Environmental Science Unit 4 Earth Systems
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1
The atmosphere is composed of what main gases?
78% Nitrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other
78% Oxygen, 21% Nitrogen, 1% Other
100% Oxygen
78% Hydrogen, 21% Oxygen, 1% Other
2
What is a Hadley cell?
air circulation sinking at equator, rising at 30 latitude
circulation of air rising at equator, sinking at 30 latitude
an ocean current
part of el nino effect
3
Where does flooding occur in an El Nino event?
East Atlantic
East Pacific
West Atlantic
West Pacific
4
What is a watershed?
Water present beneath Earth’s Surface
An area of land that supplies water to a river/ocean system
Water on the surface of the the Earth
A layer of rock/ soil that holds water
5
Match this climatogram to the correct biome
Shrubland
Desert
Tundra
Taiga
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El Nino...
Strong winds high in the atmosphereoccur
A warm air mass rising up from Earth into the stratosphere
Occurs when weak trade winds blow E to W stop, increasing water temps in E
Occurs when strong trade winds blowing E to W reduce temps
7
The climatogram below most likely represents
tundra
savanna
tropical rain forest
temperate broadleaf forest
8
From this diagram, which soil texture has the greatest ability to support life on this farm?
Clay
Silt-sand
Sand
Silt
9
What is the A horizon of soil also called?
topsoil
subsoil
bedrock
rock
10
From this picture, which soil horizon has the MOST organic material?
B
A
C
D
11
The Earth slowly changes seasons because...
The Earth rotates on its axis.
The sun is far away from the sun.
The Earth has no axis.
It revolves around the sun slowly.
12
Which layer of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?
stratosphere
troposphere
thermosphere
mesosphere
13
Which is NOT a component of soil?
sand
silt
clay
sediment
14
What are the largest particles of soil?
soil
silt
sand
clay
15
From this picture, which soil horizon has the LEAST organic material?
C
D
B
A
16
Where do you find the rainshadow in mountain areas?
on both sides of the mountain
At the Leeward side of mountains
at the coast
At the windward side of mountains
17
What is the tilt of the Earth's axis?
29.5 degrees
180 degrees
23.5 degrees
34.5 degrees
18
Soil has a high permeability if...
water soaks into it like a sponge
water doesn't soak into the soil at all
water doesn't move through the soil easily at all
water moves through the soil very easily
19
What layer of the atmosphere do we live in?
Troposphere
Exosphere
Thermosphere
Stratosphere
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What are convergent plate boundaries?
Plates that don't move around at all
Plates the move together
Plates that move past each other
Plates that move apart
