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APES Unit 4 Review

APES Unit 4 Review

Assessment

Flashcard

Science

11th - 12th Grade

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Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the El Nino-Southern Oscillation?

Back

A climate pattern characterized by sea surface temperature changes greater than 0.5°C for more than 5 months in the central tropical Pacific Ocean.

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Where are the sun's rays least direct?

Back

Near the poles.

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is Horizon A in soil layers?

Back

The layer of soil that contains topsoil, which is rich in organic material and nutrients.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What effect would occur if the Earth did not rotate on its axis?

Back

There would be no Coriolis effect, which influences wind and ocean currents.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a watershed?

Back

All of the land that drains into a particular body of water.

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Define the term 'Coriolis effect'.

Back

The deflection of moving objects caused by the rotation of the Earth, affecting wind and ocean currents.

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the greenhouse effect?

Back

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

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