APES Unit 4 Review

Front

What is the rate at which water flows through the soil called?

Back

Permeability

Front

What is the correct order of convection cells starting from the equator?

Back

Hadley, Ferrell, Polar

Front

What is 'upwelling'?

Back

When wind near a shore pushes surface water away, allowing nutrient-rich cold water to rise from the depths.

Front

What is the most abundant gas found in the atmosphere?

Back

Nitrogen

Front

What are the effects of El Niño?

Back

Warmer temperatures and more rain.

Front

Define soil percolation.

Back

The process by which water moves through soil layers.

Front

What is the Coriolis effect?

Back

The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth.

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

The warming of the Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.

Front

What is the difference between porosity and permeability?

Back

Porosity is the measure of void spaces in a material, while permeability is the ability of a material to allow fluids to pass through.

Front

What are the primary components of the hydrological cycle?

Back

Evaporation, condensation, precipitation, infiltration, and runoff.