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AP Earth and Environmental: Chapter 4
AP Earth and Environmental: Chapter 4
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1
What characteristic is
not
used to identify a terrestrial biome?
Precipitation
Climate
Ocean currents
Dominant plant growth forms
2
As you climb in altitude in the troposphere, what happens to pressure?
Unknown
Does not change
Increases
Decreases
3
In which layer of the atmosphere does weather occur?
Troposphere
Thermosphere
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
4
Which is not a property of air?
Water-vapor capacity
Adiabatic cooling/heating
Density
Temperature
5
What is the deflection of an objects path due to Earth's rotation?
Ocean Currents
Intertropical Convergence Zone
Earth's Tilt
Coriolis Effect
6
As you climb in altitude in the troposphere, what happens to temperature?
Decreases
Does not change
Unknown
Increases
7
Which layer of the atmosphere does the Ozone Layer occur?
Mesosphere
Stratosphere
Troposphere
Thermosphere
8
Which statement about aquatic biomes is correct?
Wetlands have emergent plants in their deepest area
Coral reefs have the lowest diversity of species
They can be categorized by temperature and precipitation
They are characterized by dominant plant growth forms
9
Which statement about rain shadows is correct?
Occur on the western side of mountain ranges
Air gains water vapor as it rises
The rain shadow side of a mountain receives the most rain
As air rises over a mountain, water vapor turns to precip.
10
Which order of the atmosphere is correct?
Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesophere, Thermosphere
Stratosphere,Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Troposphere
Troposphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Thermosphere
Thermosphere, Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere
11
Which of the following processes is not characteristic of oceanic circulation?
El Niño- Southern Oscillation
Coriolis Effect
Unequal heating of tropical v. polar ocean waters
Counterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere
12
Which of the following is
not
one of the processes that affect Earth's weather and climate?
Eutrophication
Atmospheric convection currents
The rotation of Earth
Unequal heating of Earth
13
Which best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions?
Polar regions receive less solar energy
Sunlight travels through more atmosphere and loses energy
Polar regions have lower albedo values
Tropical regions rotate faster than polar regions
14
Which of the statements about tropical biomes is correct?
Tropical rainforests have the highest precipitation
Tropical rainforests have the slowest rates of decomposition
Savannas are characterized by the densest forests
Subtropical deserts have the highest species diversity
15
Which factor is
not
one that affects ocean currents?
Precipitation
Temperature
Prevailing Winds
Gravity
16
Which of the following statements about tundras and boreal forests is correct?
Tundras are warmer than boreal forests
Boreal forests have shorter growing seasons than tundras
Boreal forests have larger dominant plant growth forms
Plant growth in both biomes is limited by precipitation
17
Which of the following statements about temperate biomes is not correct?
Temperate biomes have average annual temps above 20o C
Temperate shrublands are adapted to frequent fires
Temperate rainforests receive the most precipitation
Temperate rainforests can be found in the northwestern US
18
Which statement about patterns of temperature and precipitation is
not
correct?
Air in a Hadley cell rises where sunlight strikes directly
The air of a polar cell rises near 60o latitude
The greatest amount of precipitation occurs at the ITCZ
The air of a Hadley cell moves away from the equator
19
Which information is
not
found in climate diagrams?
Seasonal change in temperature
Average annual temperature
The length of the growing season
Average annual humidity
