APES Unit 4 Review

Front

What type of soil is a mixture of clay, sand, and silt, commonly used with plants?

Back

Loam

Front

What is the correct sequence of layers of the earth's atmosphere from the earth's surface to space?

Back

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere.

Front

What causes surface currents in the ocean?

Back

Global Wind Patterns

Front

What is the function of the ozone layer?

Back

It absorbs UV radiation from the sun.

Front

What phenomenon is caused by the Earth rotating on its axis?

Back

The Coriolis Effect.

Front

What is the primary component of loam soil?

Back

A mixture of clay, sand, and silt.

Front

Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the Earth's surface?

Back

Troposphere.

Front

What is the significance of the stratosphere?

Back

It contains the ozone layer, which protects life on Earth from harmful UV radiation.

Front

How do global wind patterns affect ocean currents?

Back

They drive the movement of surface currents in the ocean.

Front

What is the role of the mesosphere in the atmosphere?

Back

It is the layer where most meteors burn up upon entering the Earth's atmosphere.