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Unit 4 APES Question and answers 100% correct 2023/2024During an El Niño event, farmers in the southwestern United Stated often benefit from which of the following climatic changes? - correct answer Wetter and warmer weather that increases soil moisture Based on the diagram, which of the following days in Earth's yearly orbit would have the longest period of daylight in the Northern Hemisphere? - correct answer June solstice The Chesapeake Bay is a watershed that is located in six states...

Cause - ANSWER-An event or process that leads to a result or change Climate - ANSWER-General weather patterns over a long period of time Climatology - ANSWER-The study of weather patterns over a long period of time continent - ANSWER-Any of Earth's main continuous areas of land, such as Africa, Asia, and North America Effect - ANSWER-a result or change that happens because of an event or process El Niño - ANSWER-a climate pattern where water near the equator gets hotter than usual and ...

First Law of Thermodynamics - Answer- Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another. El Niño (ENSO) - Answer- prevailing winds in the Pacific weaken and change direction every few years which results in above average warming of eastern Pacific waters, which changes distribution of plant nutrients and alters earth's weather for 2-3 years Reason for seasons on Earth - Answer- Tilt of the axis ~23.5° Second Law of Thermodynamics - Answer- When en...

What percent of the Earth is covered by water? A. 10% B. 71% C. 69% D. 88% - B What is El Niño? A. Abnormal wind and water patterns at the equator that inhibit upwelling B. Heightened wind and water patterns that inhibit upwelling C. Abnormal wind and water patterns at the equator that stimulate upwelling D. Heightened wind and water patterns that stimulate upwelling - A Which wavelength of light can penetrate deeper in the ocean? A. Ultraviolet B. Blue C. Infrared D. Red-Violet -...

Marine Science midterm questions and answers already passed What is the ocean? It is a large body of salt water that fills a large depression in the earths surface. The difference between ocean and sea is that sea refers to smaller bodies of water. What is the Hydrosphere? This is the total mass or weight of the water found on, under, or above the surface of the planet. This only accounts for less than .25% of the weight of the earth. What is groundwater? Groundwater is water from below the su...

Assess the effectiveness of hard engineering approaches to water management [12 marks] - P1 - Dams are one method of hard engineering, involving solid barriers which aim to restrict and regulate river water flow E1 - China's Three Gorges Dam is situated on Yangtze River and is designed to control flooding and improve river navigation E1 - arguably controversial due to relocation etc, dams are used globally and are proven effective. P2 - water transfer projects are another approach to wate...

APES 4.9: El Nino and La NinaEl Nino (ENSO) - correct answer trade winds weaken & warm surface water moves toward South America. Diminished fisheries off South America, drought in western Pacific, increased precipitation in southwestern North America, fewer Atlantic hurricanes. (see-sawing of air pressure over S. Pacific) THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT NORMALLY HAPPENS La Nina - correct answer the direct opposite of El Niño, occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central Pacific Ocean drop to lo...

LIFE 320 Final Exam - Questions and Answers Relationships between populations in an ecosystem are often represented using models that show whether a population has a positive or negative effect on the size of another population, and whether this effect is direct or indirect. Common symbols used for these types of interactions are shown below. This type of relationship modeling can be done for kelp forests, which are marine ecosystems found primarily along rocky shorelines of the North Pacific ...

0 1 La vuelta al trabajo después de la maternidad Escucha a estas tres personas hablando de la vuelta al trabajo de algunas mujeres después de tener hijos. Para cada frase, escribe S, M o Y en la casilla: S – si la frase corresponde a Sara M – si la frase corresponde a Miguel Y – si la frase corresponde a Yolanda. 0 1 . 1 No pasa nada si descuidas algunos quehaceres domésticos. [1 mark] 0 1 . 2 Lo pasó peor en el caso de su primer niño. [1 mark] 0 1 . 3 Un pariente se que...

Support Service Servicio de soporte - ANSWER-Agencies and organizations that offer various types of educational and other resources for children with special needs and families. Agencias y organizaciones que ofrecen diversos tipos de recursos educativos y de otro tipo para niños con necesidades especiales y familias. What elements are most important to the parents during their first meeting with a prospective childcare provider? ¿Qué elementos son más importantes para los padres ...