APES year in review

1. APES year in review Chapter 4 The test will be long, 48 multiple choice questions and 2 short answer questions, so begin when you get to class!

2. Why do we need the ozone layer?

3. Why do we need the ozone layer? To block harmful UV rays from the sun

4. Which chemicals were responsible for destroying the ozone layer?

5. Which chemicals were responsible for destroying the ozone layer? Chloroflorocarbons (CFCs) from air conditioners, aerosol cans and the manufacture of Styrofoam.

6. Which side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains will support giant sequoias, a redwood tree species that requires abundant precipitation? wind

7. Which side of the Sierra Nevada Mountains will support giant sequoias, a redwood tree species that requires abundant precipitation? West Side (windward) wind

8. List 3 to 6 factors which influence the climate of an area.

9. List 3 to 6 factors which influence the climate of an area. Latitude, topography, winds, currents, coriolis Effect, distance to water, elevation, season

10. Which latitude is going to get the most direct sunlight?

11. Which latitude is going to get the most direct sunlight? 0°

12. Which latitude is going to get the least direct sunlight?

13. Which latitude is going to get the least direct sunlight? 90°

14. 42 LATITUDE Which site would likely be warmest? A 40 38 B 36 34 C 32

15. 42 LATITUDE Which site would likely be warmest? 40 38 36 C 34 32

16. 42 LATITUDE Which site would likely be coolest? A 40 38 B 36 34 C 32

17. 42 LATITUDE Which site would likely be coolest? A 40 38 36 34 32

18. North Pole vs. Equator • Q: Where is sun most intense on this figure? B A

19. North Pole vs. Equator • Q: Where is sun most intense on this figure? A

20. What is the name of this effect? YLHS

21. Rainshadow Effect YLHS

22. Which letter is near a warm current and how does that affect its climate? C A B

23. C, it makes it warmer C A B

24. Name zone A and is this cold or warm water? winds upwelling B A

25. Abyssal or midnight zone. Cold. Which letter has the most nutrient rich water? winds upwelling B A

26. A. Benthic zone. Which letter/zone has the most abundant marine life?winds upwelling B A

27. A. Which letter has the most plankton? winds upwelling B A

28. A. Which letter has the most plankton? B winds upwelling B A

29. Look at the picture below and identify the season in the northern hemisphere.

30. Look at the picture below and identify the season in the northern hemisphere. winter

31. A Which way do winds and currents curve in the northern hemisphere? B

32. A Which way do winds and currents curve in the northern hemisphere? A To the right

33. Is Fair Weather • High or low pressure?

34. High pressure = Dry Weather

35. Where do phytoplankton live?

36. Where do phytoplankton live? In the photic zone

37. Where are most tropical rainforests found?

38. Where are most tropical rainforests found? Equator

39. What global wind system blows between 60 and 90 degrees?

40. Polar easterlies.

41. 6. Name the global wind located at the smiley face: 90° 60° 60° 30° 30° 0° 30° 30° 60° 60° 90°

42. 6. Name the global wind located at the smiley face: trade winds 90° 60° 60° 30° 30° 0° 30° 30° 60° 60° 90°

43. 9. Name the ocean zone with the smiley face.

44. 9. Name the ocean zone with the smiley face. Aphotic zone

45. 21. Determine if the current at the smiley face is a warm current or a cold current.

46. 21. Determine if the current at the smiley face is a warm current or a cold current.

47. What would happen to the climate of western Europe if the Gulf Stream shut down?

48. What would happen to the climate of western Europe if the Gulf Stream shut down? Get colder, less precipitation

49. 13. Which point is warmer, A or B? B A

50. 13. Which point is warmer, A or B? B A