The high heat capacity of water causes what effect when combined with ocean circulation - ANSWERSWarm temperatures in continental coastal area
Which of the following processes is NOT a characteristic of oceanic circulation - ANSWERSCounterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere
High produc...
APES Unit 4 Quiz Questions & Answers
The high heat capacity of water causes what effect when combined with ocean
circulation - ANSWERSWarm temperatures in continental coastal area
Which of the following processes is NOT a characteristic of oceanic circulation -
ANSWERSCounterclockwise gyres in the Northern Hemisphere
High productivity and nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in areas with
gyres.
upwelling.
warm waters.
El Nino.
prevailing westerlies. - ANSWERSUpwelling
Which statement best explains why polar regions are colder than tropical regions? -
ANSWERSPolar regions receive less solar energy per unit of surface area
Prevailing winds are the result of what? - ANSWERSUneven heating of the Earth's
surface
Subduction - ANSWERSOccurs when one plate passes under another
What are the five primary soil formation factors? - ANSWERSclimate, parent material,
topography, organisms, time
What statement about rain shadows is correct? - ANSWERSAs air rises over a
mountain range, water vapor condenses into precipitation
Earthquake epicenters are often at - ANSWERSTransform boundaries
Which atmospheric layer contains the protective ozone layer? - ANSWERSStratosphere
Which of the following does NOT play a role in causing a rain shadow? -
ANSWERSCold polar air
Which of the following is NOT true of an El Nino - Southern Oscillation (ENSO) event? -
ANSWERSIt causes increased upwelling on the coast of South America
Measured on the Richter Scale an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 is ____ times
greater than an earthquake with a magnitude of 2.0? - ANSWERS100,000
The maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature is called the
saturation point
, latent heat capacity
absolute humidity
dew point
vapor pressure - ANSWERSSaturation point
Which of the following has the highest albedo?
Soil
Snow
Water
Tropical rainforest
Pavement - ANSWERSSnow
Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel? - ANSWERSThe core
The soil horizon commonly known as subsoil is the - ANSWERSB horizon
The TWO MOST important factors determining the climate of an area are -
ANSWERSTemperature and precipitation
An increase in evaporation near the equator would most likely cause -
ANSWERSIncreased precipitation at the ITCZ
Gyres do all of the following EXCEPT
redistribute heat in the ocean.
result from the Coriolis effect.
rotate clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere
redistribute nutrients from the deep ocean.
affect the temperatures of coastal areas. - ANSWERSredistribute nutrients from the
deep ocean
Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is warmer primarily because
I. increased atmospheric absorption of solar radiation
II. the tilt of the Earth's axis
III. reduced albedo - ANSWERSII only
Which is the correct order of the convection cells, starting from the equator? -
ANSWERSHadley, Ferrell Polar
The Coriolis Effect is responsible for
the convergence of two ascending Hadley cells
the location of atmospheric currents caused by the unequal heating of Earth
the cooling effect of air as it rises and expands
the deflection of atmospheric currents
the counterclockwise air circulation in the Northern Hemisphere due to Earth's tilt -
ANSWERSthe deflection of atmospheric currents
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