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APES Final Exam Review QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS |ALREADY A
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abiotic - (ANSWER)Pertaining to factors or things that are separate and
independent from living things; nonliving.
acid - (ANSWER)Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in
water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions.
A layer - (ANSWER)a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer is called the A layer.
The A layer is formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; often
referred to as topsoil.
alkaline - (ANSWER)a basic substance; chemically, a substance that absorbs
hydrogen ions or releases hydroxyl ions; in reference to natural water, a measure
of the base content of the water.
aquifer - (ANSWER)an underground layer of porous rock, sand, or other material
that allows the movement of water between layers of nonporous rock or clay.
Aquifers are frequently tapped for wells.
arable - (ANSWER)land that's fit to be cultivated.
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asthenosphere - (ANSWER)the part of the mantle that lies just below the
lithosphere.
atmosphere - (ANSWER)the gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial
body, especially the one surrounding the Earth, which is retained by the celestial
body's gravitational field.
barrier island - (ANSWER)a long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the
mainland-built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the
coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges.
biological weathering - (ANSWER)any weathering that's caused by the activities
of living organisms.
biotic - (ANSWER)living or derived from living things.
B layer - (ANSWER)a soil horizon; B receives the minerals and organic materials
that are leached out of the A horizon.
chemical weathering - (ANSWER)the result of chemical interaction with the
bedrock that is typical of the action of both water and atmospheric gases.
C layer - (ANSWER)a soil horizon, horizon C is made up of larger pieces of rock
that have not undergone much weathering.
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clay - (ANSWER)the finest soil, made up of particles that are less than 0.002 mm
in diameter.
convection - (ANSWER)the vertical movement of a mass of matter due to heating
and cooling; this can happen in both the atmosphere and Earth's mantle.
convection currents - (ANSWER)air currents caused by the vertical movement of
air due to atmospheric heating and cooling.
convergent boundary - (ANSWER)a plate boundary where two plates are moving
toward each other.
coral reef - (ANSWER)an erosion-resistant marine ridge or mound consisting
chiefly of compacted coral together with algal material and biochemically
deposited magnesium and calcium carbonates.
Coriolis effect - (ANSWER)The observed effect of the Coriolis force, especially the
deflection of an object moving above the Earth, rightward in the Northern
Hemisphere, and leftward in the Southern Hemisphere.
crop rotation - (ANSWER)the practice of alternating the crops grown on a piece of
land - for example, corn one year, legumes for two years, and then back to corn.
delta - (ANSWER)a usually triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river.
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divergent boundary - (ANSWER)a plate boundary at which plates are moving
away from each other. This causes an upwelling of magma from the mantle to
cool and form new crust.
doldrums - (ANSWER)a region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by
calms, light winds, or squalls.
drip irrigation - (ANSWER)a method of supplying irrigation water through tubes
that literally drip water onto the soil at the base of each plant.
earthquake - (ANSWER)the result of vibrations (often due to plate movements)
deep in the Earth that release energy. They often occur as two plates slide past
one another at a transform boundary.
El Nino - (ANSWER)a climate variation that takes place in the tropical Pacific
about every three to seven years, for a duration of about one year.
erosion - (ANSWER)the process of soil particles being carried away by wind or
water. Erosion moves the smaller particles first and hence degrades the soil to a
coarser, sandier, stonier texture.
estuary - (ANSWER)the part of the wide lower course of a river where its current
is met by the tides.
fault - (ANSWER)the place where two plates abut each other.
APES Final Exam Review QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS| ACCURATE REAL EXAM WITH
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS |ALREADY A
GRADED|GUARANTEED PASS|LATEST UPDATE 2025.
abiotic - (ANSWER)Pertaining to factors or things that are separate and
independent from living things; nonliving.
acid - (ANSWER)Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in
water. Also, a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions.
A layer - (ANSWER)a soil horizon; the layer below the O layer is called the A layer.
The A layer is formed of weathered rock, with some organic material; often
referred to as topsoil.
alkaline - (ANSWER)a basic substance; chemically, a substance that absorbs
hydrogen ions or releases hydroxyl ions; in reference to natural water, a measure
of the base content of the water.
aquifer - (ANSWER)an underground layer of porous rock, sand, or other material
that allows the movement of water between layers of nonporous rock or clay.
Aquifers are frequently tapped for wells.
arable - (ANSWER)land that's fit to be cultivated.
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asthenosphere - (ANSWER)the part of the mantle that lies just below the
lithosphere.
atmosphere - (ANSWER)the gaseous mass or envelope surrounding a celestial
body, especially the one surrounding the Earth, which is retained by the celestial
body's gravitational field.
barrier island - (ANSWER)a long, relatively narrow island running parallel to the
mainland-built up by the action of waves and currents and serving to protect the
coast from erosion by surf and tidal surges.
biological weathering - (ANSWER)any weathering that's caused by the activities
of living organisms.
biotic - (ANSWER)living or derived from living things.
B layer - (ANSWER)a soil horizon; B receives the minerals and organic materials
that are leached out of the A horizon.
chemical weathering - (ANSWER)the result of chemical interaction with the
bedrock that is typical of the action of both water and atmospheric gases.
C layer - (ANSWER)a soil horizon, horizon C is made up of larger pieces of rock
that have not undergone much weathering.
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clay - (ANSWER)the finest soil, made up of particles that are less than 0.002 mm
in diameter.
convection - (ANSWER)the vertical movement of a mass of matter due to heating
and cooling; this can happen in both the atmosphere and Earth's mantle.
convection currents - (ANSWER)air currents caused by the vertical movement of
air due to atmospheric heating and cooling.
convergent boundary - (ANSWER)a plate boundary where two plates are moving
toward each other.
coral reef - (ANSWER)an erosion-resistant marine ridge or mound consisting
chiefly of compacted coral together with algal material and biochemically
deposited magnesium and calcium carbonates.
Coriolis effect - (ANSWER)The observed effect of the Coriolis force, especially the
deflection of an object moving above the Earth, rightward in the Northern
Hemisphere, and leftward in the Southern Hemisphere.
crop rotation - (ANSWER)the practice of alternating the crops grown on a piece of
land - for example, corn one year, legumes for two years, and then back to corn.
delta - (ANSWER)a usually triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river.
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divergent boundary - (ANSWER)a plate boundary at which plates are moving
away from each other. This causes an upwelling of magma from the mantle to
cool and form new crust.
doldrums - (ANSWER)a region of the ocean near the equator, characterized by
calms, light winds, or squalls.
drip irrigation - (ANSWER)a method of supplying irrigation water through tubes
that literally drip water onto the soil at the base of each plant.
earthquake - (ANSWER)the result of vibrations (often due to plate movements)
deep in the Earth that release energy. They often occur as two plates slide past
one another at a transform boundary.
El Nino - (ANSWER)a climate variation that takes place in the tropical Pacific
about every three to seven years, for a duration of about one year.
erosion - (ANSWER)the process of soil particles being carried away by wind or
water. Erosion moves the smaller particles first and hence degrades the soil to a
coarser, sandier, stonier texture.
estuary - (ANSWER)the part of the wide lower course of a river where its current
is met by the tides.
fault - (ANSWER)the place where two plates abut each other.
