APES Unit 4 Exam with Complete
Solutions
As altitude increases, pressure - ANS-Decreases
At a transform boundary - ANS-plates slide against each other
At which type of boundary would you find volcanoes? - ANS-Convergent
Based on the data in the diagrams, in which layer of the atmosphere would short wave
radio signals be reflected? - ANS-Thermosphere
Based on the diagram, which of the following identifies a characteristic of the
atmosphere between the stratosphere and the tropopause? - ANS-The ozone layer is in
the stratosphere
Brown pelicans are fish-eating birds. As a result of an El Niño event, the population of
brown pelicans in southern California declines. Which of the following best explains the
relationship between the El Niño event and the population decline? - ANS-Warmer
ocean temperatures can cause fish to move to colder water farther from pelican nest
sites.
During winter in the northern hemisphere, we are tilted - ANS-Away from the sun
El Niño, a periodic warming of ocean surface waters, occurs in which of the following
regions? - ANS-El Niño, a periodic warming of ocean surface waters, occurs in which of
the following regions?
In the desert regions of the southwestern United States, daily high and low
temperatures will frequently fluctuate by 40°F (33°C) or more. Which statement below
best explains the large variation in temperature? - ANS-There are no bordering oceans
or large bodies of water to provide a stabilizing humidity to the air.
In what layer of the atmosphere is the beneficial ozone layer found? - ANS-
Plant roots are typically found in which soil horizon? - ANS-A
Seasons are the result of - ANS-Axial Tilt
Soils with higher amounts of clay will typically have increased runoff. - ANS-True
Solutions
As altitude increases, pressure - ANS-Decreases
At a transform boundary - ANS-plates slide against each other
At which type of boundary would you find volcanoes? - ANS-Convergent
Based on the data in the diagrams, in which layer of the atmosphere would short wave
radio signals be reflected? - ANS-Thermosphere
Based on the diagram, which of the following identifies a characteristic of the
atmosphere between the stratosphere and the tropopause? - ANS-The ozone layer is in
the stratosphere
Brown pelicans are fish-eating birds. As a result of an El Niño event, the population of
brown pelicans in southern California declines. Which of the following best explains the
relationship between the El Niño event and the population decline? - ANS-Warmer
ocean temperatures can cause fish to move to colder water farther from pelican nest
sites.
During winter in the northern hemisphere, we are tilted - ANS-Away from the sun
El Niño, a periodic warming of ocean surface waters, occurs in which of the following
regions? - ANS-El Niño, a periodic warming of ocean surface waters, occurs in which of
the following regions?
In the desert regions of the southwestern United States, daily high and low
temperatures will frequently fluctuate by 40°F (33°C) or more. Which statement below
best explains the large variation in temperature? - ANS-There are no bordering oceans
or large bodies of water to provide a stabilizing humidity to the air.
In what layer of the atmosphere is the beneficial ozone layer found? - ANS-
Plant roots are typically found in which soil horizon? - ANS-A
Seasons are the result of - ANS-Axial Tilt
Soils with higher amounts of clay will typically have increased runoff. - ANS-True
