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Ap Environmental Science Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources
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1
During winter in the northern hemisphere, we are tilted
we are not tilted at all
away from the sun
toward the sun
2
The tradewinds are found in the same latitudes as
Polar Cells
Coriolis Cells
Ferrel Cells
Hadley Cells
3
At which type of plate boundary would you find volcanoes?
Transform
Divergent
Convergent
4
Which is NOT characteristic of the leeward side of a mountain chain?
dry
cloudy
not much vegetation
sheltered from wind
5
The highest point in a watershed is known as a
area
divide
flowpath
length
6
Which of the following types of rock is formed from compaction?
Metamorphic
Sedimentary
Igneous
All of the above
7
In what layer of the atmosphere is the ozone layer found?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
8
Wetland watersheds typically have low rates of runoff.
True
False
9
Which layer of the atmosphere is furthest away from Earth's surface?
stratosphere
troposphere
mesosphere
thermosphere
10
Seasons are the result of
Aliens
How fast the Earth rotates
Proximity of the Earth to the sun
Axial Tilt
11
Which of the following geographic features results from an oceanic plate subducting under a continental plate?
volcanic mountains
hot spots
volcanic islands
mountains
12
Which atmospheric circulation pattern is found in the mid-latitudes?
Hadley Cell
Polar Cell
Ferrel Cell
Coriolis Cell
13
What is the relationship between El Nino and primary productivity?
They are not related
During El Nino, primary productivity decreases
During El Nino, primary productivity increases
14
Which of the following gases is found in the highest concentration in Earth's atmosphere?
Oxygen
Nitrogen
Carbon Dioxide
Water Vapor
15
The Earth remains tilted a 23.5 degrees in the same direction the entire year
True
False
16
In which type of watershed would you find a Riparian Zone?
Coastal
Forest
Mountainous
Urban
17
Soils with higher amounts of clay will typically have increased runoff.
True
False
18
Which soil horizon has the most organic material?
O
B
C
A
19
Which of the following happens during an El Nino year?
water in the eastern Pacific is cooler
upwelling is suppressed
the tradewinds blow east to west
weather in Australia is dry
20
At a transform boundary
plate move apart
plates slide against each other
plates move toward each other
one plate moves beneath another
21
Plant roots are typically found in which soil horizon?
E
O
R
A
22
The particle type that is most permeable and porous is
clay
silt
sand
dirt
23
During a normal year, the thermocline is
shallower
deeper
24
As altitude increases, the atmospheric pressure
increases
decreases
All of the above
stays the same
25
Storms in the northern hemisphere spin clockwise.
None of the above?
All of the above?
True
False