APES Unit 4 Multiple Choice Correct 100%

Which list is in the correct order of atmospheric layers starting from Earth's surface? - ANSWER Troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere, thermosphere, exosphere Which contributes to the unequal warming of earth? - ANSWER Variation in the angle of sunlight that reaches earth & variation in the amount of surface area over which the sun's rays are distributed Summer in the Northern Hemisphere is primarily warmer because of - ANSWER The tilt of Earth's access Which atmospheric layer contains the protective ozone layer? - ANSWER Stratosphere Which does not contribute to atmospheric convection currents? - ANSWER Gyres The maximum amount of water vapor air can hold at a given temperature is called the - ANSWER Saturation point The Coriolis effect is responsible for - ANSWER The deflection of atmospheric currents Which does not play a role in causing a rain shadow? - ANSWER Cold polar air Which is the correct order of the convection cells starting from the equator? - ANSWER Hadley, Ferrell, Polar High productivity and nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in areas with - ANSWER Upwelling Gyres do all of the following except - ANSWER redistribute nutrients from the deep ocean Which layer of Earth is composed of primarily iron and nickel? - ANSWER The core Subduction - ANSWER Occurs when one plate passes under another What are the five primary soil formation factors? - ANSWER climate, parent material, topography, organisms, time What type of soil would be best to add to the bottom fo a constructed pond, where the goal is to have as little leakage of water as possible? - ANSWER Mostly clay As Earth slowly cooled - ANSWER Lighter elements moved to the surface and heavier elements sank to the core The correct vertical zonation of Earth above the core is - ANSWER Mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, soil Evidence for the theory of plate tectonics includes - ANSWER Identical rock formations on both sides of the At Which contributes to the unequal warming of earth? - ANSWER Variation in the angle of sunlight that reaches earth & variation in the amount of surface area over which the sun's rays are distributed