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APES REVIEW exam questionsWhat are the 4 major layers of the earth and the predominant elements in each
layer? - Crust (oxygen), Mantle, Outer Core, Inner Core (iron);
What are the three types of plate boundaries? - Convergent, Divergent,
Transform)
What are the two types of tectonic plates and what are they made up of? -
Oceanic (basalt) and Continental (granite)
What are the major horizons of Soil? What is found in each? - OA(nutrients)
B(accumulated metals; iron, aluminum) CR(bedrock)
How do clay, silt, and sand impact soil characteristics? - Clay holds water, Sand
allows for quick percolation, silt is ideal for farming
What are two abiotic factors that erode soil? - Soil is primarily eroded by water,
second is wind.
What are the three types of rocks? Which is most common on the surface of the
earth? - Igneous, metamorphic, Sedimentary (common on surface)
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What are the two major types of weathering? Where on the planet do they
occur? - Physical and Chemical Weathering. Physical occurs commonly outside of
the tropics, chemical within the tropics
What are the major gases of the atmosphere? - Nitrogen (78%), Oxygen (21%),
Argon (.93%), Carbon Dioxide (.035% or 350ppm)
What are the layers of the atmosphere from the surface up to space? - Tropo,
Strato, Meso, Thermo, Iso, Exo
Name 3 greenhouse gases - Carbon Dioxide, Methane, Water Vapor
The bulk of the planet's freshwater is found where? - Frozen
What is an Aquifer? - An underground layer of porous rock between impermeable
rock filled with water
What are 4 major properties of water? - Cohesion, Adhesion, Capillarity, Universal
Solvent, High Specific heat
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