apes test unit 4
primary use of the earths season is the
constant tilt of earths rotational axis with respect to the plane of the orbit around the sun
sand/total
depends on numbers
the high sea surface temperature in1998 was likely due to
el nino
which of the following is a positive effect from an el nino event
fewer hurricanes forming in the central atlantic basin
which of the following describes the tropical pacific ocean
high, high
region with the lowest atmosphere pressure
highest point/1000km
light colored soil that possesses high minerals due to leaching; rich in iron and aluminum compounds
horizon
causing global warming occurs in this region of the atmosphere
troposphere
most oxygen is found in which layer
troposphere
the students also notice that the color of the two soil samples that are high in C & N is dark. which of the following is the most likely explanation of the data
two of the samples were collected from the A horizon, and the others were collected from B horizon
the best explanation for the lower humidity is that
warm air rises at the equator, cools at 30 degrees latitude
which of the following causes air to rise high into the atmosphere in the areas labeled A, B, and C on the diagram
warm moist air is less dense than surrounding
effect of a strong el nino event on the weather patterns in the us
wetter weather and cooler than average temperature and warmer temperatures in pacific northwest
which of the following shows the approximate concentration of CO2, N2, O2
CO2 - 1%, N2 - 78%, 02 - 21%
seafloor spreading result in rifts and possible volcanos
a
which would be the best control sample for the study
a sample of water collected just downstream of the northern forest
which area that exhibits growing volcanic mountain chain to subduction
a, near south america
what factor is related to adiabotic
air pressure
location where new crust is being created
c
which explains why the shaded region receives more snowfall
moisture picked up from the warmer water in there great lakes is deposited as show downward
which soil indicated in the triangle would have the lowest water holding capacity
most sand
most abundant element in the atmosphere
nitrogen
which properties of soil would inference flow of water
permeability
water holding capacity of soil is least likely to be affected by the addition
pesticide
most volcanism in the word is associated with
plate boundaries
suns radiation provides the energy for all except
plate tectonics
worst choice for limiting landfil
point t
low anchovy catch was most likely the result of
reduced ocean upwelling along the coast
which of the following would be the most prone to waterlong
sample d
which has the greatest permeability
sand
which of the following i the correct order of soil particles in order if decreasing size
sand, silt, clay
which of the following identities a characteristic of the atmosphere between the stratosphere and the troposphere
the ozone layer is in the stratosphere
in december 21, which of the following would be correct
the tropic of cancer has a shorter day and lower solar radiation because there is a direct relationship
which of the following areas receives the most intense solar radiation
the tropic of capricorn because this latitude is nearly horizontal
which statement below explains that large variations in temperature
there are no bordering oceans or large bodies of water to provide a stabilizing humidity to the air
in which layer of the atmosphere
thermosphere
region that contains fewest molecules in the atmosphere
thermosphere
el niño occurs in what region
tropical east pacific