APES Review #1

All the land from which water drains to a common lake or river is considered to be a

Rainwater mixes with which of the following to form carbonic acid?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an El Nino year?

Soil erosion has increased due to all of the following activities EXCEPT

The amount of moisture in the air compared with what it could potentially hold is known as

Which option has the shortest storage time for water?

Hydrology, types of vegetation, and types of soil are used to determine if an area is a(n)

When groundwater is removed, the soil sinks in a process known as

Which layer in the soil horizon serves as the parent material for the soil that forms?

Jet streams are located within the 

Tsunamis are usually caused by

At a transform fault, two tectonic plates move

The Aral Sea provides an example of the consequences of 

The greatest amount of organic matter in the soil is found in the

Temperature inversions within the troposphere are likely to occur in association with

Currently, the atmosphere surrounding earth is composed mainly of

Magma fills the gap between tectonic plates, forming new crust at which type of plate boundary?

Which temperature of air can hold the most moisture?

Using reclaimed water, preventing runoff, using dry cooling systems are all methods of

The B horizon is also sometimes referred to as the 

Rocks that are deposited in layers are classified as

An earthquake of magnitude 5 is how many times more powerful than an earthquake of magnitude 3?

Which two factors allow earth to experience four distinct seasons?

Atmospheric pressure increased with 

Which of the following is an example of an earthquake's primary effect?