APES Unit 4 Review
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This quiz comprehensively covers Unit 4 of an Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES) course, focusing on Earth systems and climate patterns appropriate for grades 11-12. The questions span four interconnected domains: atmospheric structure and dynamics, hydrological systems, geological processes, and climate mechanisms. Students must demonstrate mastery of fundamental concepts including atmospheric layers and composition, pressure systems and the Coriolis effect, watershed dynamics and ocean circulation patterns, plate tectonics and rock formation, and climate drivers such as solar radiation distribution and the rain shadow effect. The assessment requires students to apply scientific reasoning to connect cause-and-effect relationships, such as understanding how Earth's rotation creates pressure differentials, how topography influences precipitation patterns, and how ocean-atmosphere interactions drive phenomena like El Niño. Students need a solid foundation in physics principles (pressure, temperature, density relationships), chemistry concepts (atmospheric composition, salinity), and systems thinking to analyze the complex interactions between Earth's spheres. Created by Chandler Science, a Science teacher in US who teaches grades 11 and 12. This comprehensive review quiz serves multiple instructional purposes throughout the unit, functioning effectively as a diagnostic pre-assessment to gauge prior knowledge, a formative assessment tool during instruction to identify misconceptions, or a summative review before the AP exam. Teachers can deploy this quiz as a warm-up activity to activate prior learning, assign it as homework to reinforce classroom discussions, or use it as a study guide for collaborative review sessions. The question format mirrors AP Environmental Science exam styles, helping students develop test-taking strategies while mastering content. This assessment aligns with NGSS standards HS-ESS2-2 (analyzing geoscience data on scale properties of objects in the solar system), HS-ESS2-4 (using geoscience model to explain how unequal heating creates atmospheric and oceanic circulation patterns), and HS-ESS3-5 (analyzing data to support climate change evidence and human impact factors), providing teachers with measurable data on student progress toward these essential learning targets.
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
All of the land that drains into a particular body of water is called a(n):
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
NGSS.MS-ESS2-1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The layer of the atmosphere that contains all of the water vapor and weather is
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which gas makes up the largest component of Earth's atmosphere?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
This is the side of the mountain that is often drier and warmer.
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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Convection in the atmosphere is caused by the rotation of the Earth on its axis
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
At the Equator, air is hit by more solar energy. As it warms and rises, a _____ is formed, which nearby air flows toward.
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
If the Earth did not rotate on its axis, there would be no
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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
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