What are the characteristics used to describe a watershed?

area, length, slope, soil, and vegetation types

Which of these statements about climate is true?

Many factors, like heat, location, and human activity, influence climate.

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AP Environmental Science Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources (Part 2)

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1
What are the characteristics used to describe a watershed?
altitude and ocean temperature
population density and industrial output
area, length, slope, soil, and vegetation types
cloud cover and wind speed
2
__________ air circulation cells are typically associated with equatorial and subtropical regions.
Hadley
Ferrel
Polar
ENSO
3
The rain shadow effect is the result of barriers to the smooth movement of air currents. What creates these barriers?
oceanic winds
high precipitation
mountain ranges
low elevation
4
A _____ front is when clouds form as dense, cold air moves under less dense, warmer air, possibly forming thunderstorms.
cold
warm
stationary
upwelling
5
Which factor primarily determines the intensity of solar radiation received at a location?
altitude
ocean currents
latitude
cloud cover
6
Which of these statements about climate is true?
Gas bubbles trapped in glaciers are not evidence for changes in climate.
Earth's climate has only gone through cooling trends.
Climate describes what is currently happening outdoors.
Many factors, like heat, location, and human activity, influence climate.
7
On calm, sunny days, what occurs when the land warms faster than the sea, causing the air above it to become less dense?
storm surge
monsoon
land breeze
sea breeze
8
Which of these is NOT one of the four primary gases that Earth's current atmosphere is composed of?
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
oxygen
9
A(n) _____ ("cool phase") involves stronger-than-usual trade winds across the tropical Pacific and possible hurricanes.
Humus
El Niño
La Nada
La Niña
10
What is the primary cause of the Coriolis effect, which influences wind direction?
Earth’s magnetic field
atmospheric pressure differences
rotation of Earth on its axis
solar radiation intensity

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AP Environmental Science Unit 4: Earth Systems and Resources (Part 2)

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Questions 10

Answers

1
What are the characteristics used to describe a watershed?
altitude and ocean temperature
population density and industrial output
area, length, slope, soil, and vegetation types
cloud cover and wind speed
2
__________ air circulation cells are typically associated with equatorial and subtropical regions.
Hadley
Ferrel
Polar
ENSO
3
The rain shadow effect is the result of barriers to the smooth movement of air currents. What creates these barriers?
oceanic winds
high precipitation
mountain ranges
low elevation
4
A _____ front is when clouds form as dense, cold air moves under less dense, warmer air, possibly forming thunderstorms.
cold
warm
stationary
upwelling
5
Which factor primarily determines the intensity of solar radiation received at a location?
altitude
ocean currents
latitude
cloud cover
6
Which of these statements about climate is true?
Gas bubbles trapped in glaciers are not evidence for changes in climate.
Earth's climate has only gone through cooling trends.
Climate describes what is currently happening outdoors.
Many factors, like heat, location, and human activity, influence climate.
7
On calm, sunny days, what occurs when the land warms faster than the sea, causing the air above it to become less dense?
storm surge
monsoon
land breeze
sea breeze
8
Which of these is NOT one of the four primary gases that Earth's current atmosphere is composed of?
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
hydrogen
oxygen
9
A(n) _____ ("cool phase") involves stronger-than-usual trade winds across the tropical Pacific and possible hurricanes.
Humus
El Niño
La Nada
La Niña
10
What is the primary cause of the Coriolis effect, which influences wind direction?
Earth’s magnetic field
atmospheric pressure differences
rotation of Earth on its axis
solar radiation intensity