APES Earth Systems and Resources

APES Earth Systems and Resources

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Science

11th - 12th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In which horizon is most of the HUMUS found?

Back

Horizon A

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

In which layer do all the pressure, wind, and precipitation changes occur?

Back

troposphere

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The surface of the earth, otherwise known as the ______, is broken into seven major pieces and sits atop a liquid layer called the ______.

Back

lithosphere, asthenosphere

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the Coriolis effect a result of?

Back

Earth's rotation

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What do we call all of the water on and near Earth's surface?

Back

hydrosphere

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the term for the layer of the Earth that includes the crust and the uppermost part of the mantle?

Back

lithosphere

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the layer of the atmosphere where weather occurs?

Back

troposphere

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