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TRM–Chapter 4 Friedland and Relyea Environmental Science for AP®, second edition ©2015 W.H. Freeman and Company/BFW Additional MC Practice Exam

Multiple-Choice AP® Practice Exam 4

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1. Which of the following is the best description of a region’s climate?A. The average weather that occurs over a long time B. The average precipitation that occurs over a long time C. The average high and low temperatures of a region D. The amount of precipitation in a typical year E. The average temperature and precipitation over 5 years

2. In which level of the atmosphere does weather occur?A. Troposphere B. Stratosphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere E. Exosphere

3. Which level of the atmosphere contains the ozone layer?A. Troposphere B. Stratosphere C. Mesosphere D. Thermosphere E. Exosphere

4. What best describes the temperature of the atmosphere?A. It decreases with an increase in altitude in the troposphere. B. It increases with an increase in altitude. C. It maintains a constant level throughout the atmosphere. D. It fluctuates up and down randomly through the layers of the atmosphere. E. It falls in the stratosphere.

5. Which of the following is NOT true about the Sun’s energy heating Earth?A. The angle at which the Sun’s rays hit Earth depends on the latitude. B. The Sun’s rays are concentrated over a smaller surface area at the equator than in higher latitudes. C. The polar regions reflect more sunlight than the tropical regions D. The Sun’s rays are more strongly reflected in the lower latitudes. E. The unequal heating of Earth helps determine an area’s climate.


Question 6 refers to the following figure:

6. According to the diagram above, which has the highest albedo?A. Asphalt B. Fresh snow C. Forest D. Croplands E. Water

7. What happens to air as it rises?A. The pressure decreases and it expands in volume B. The pressure increases and it expands in volume C. The pressure decreases and it decreases in volume D. The pressure increases and it decreases in volume E. The pressure and volume remain constant

8. What is the overall direction of global air currents at the equator?A. Air currents rise at the equator. B. Air currents sink at the equator. C. Air currents move horizontally to the north at the equator. D. Air currents move horizontally to the south at the equator. E. Air currents are relatively stable at the equator.


9. Which statement about the Coriolis effect is NOT correct?A. The Coriolis effect causes objects to be deflected to the west in the northern hemisphere. B. The Coriolis effect causes objects to be deflected to the east in the southern hemisphere. C. The Coriolis effect causes polar winds to come out of the northwest in the Northern Hemisphere. D. The Coriolis effect is caused by the rotation of Earth. E. The different rotation speeds of Earth at different latitudes causes the deflection of traveling objects

10. What is a primary reason for the seasons on Earth?A. The change in distance between Earth and the Sun that occurs with Earth’s orbit B. The changing period of daylight over the course of the year C. The Coriolis effect D. The tilt of Earth on its axis E. The speed of the Earth’s orbit around the sun

11. Where is upwelling most likely to occur?A. Along the west coasts of a continent B. Along the east coast of a continent C. In the center of ocean basins D. Along the equator E. In the polar oceans

12. As water freezes or evaporates, what happens to the salinity of the remaining ocean water?A. Salinity decreases. B. Salinity increases. C. There is no change to salinity. D. Salinity increases as water freezes, decreases as water evaporates. E. Salinity increases as water evaporates, decreases as water freezes.

13. Which of the following is true about El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?I. It suppresses upwelling off the coast of South America. II. It contributes to global climate change.III. It causes the trade winds to weaken, allowing warm water to move eastward.

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and III E. I, II and III



14. What phenomenon does the above figure represent?A. Mountain rain effect B. Prevailing ocean winds C. Desert formation D. Climate change E. Rain shadow effect



15. According to the graph above, what biome would you expect to find in an area with anaverage temperature of 10o C and 100 cm of precipitation annually? A. Tundra B. Boreal forest C. Temperate rainforest D. Temperate grassland E. Temperate seasonal forest

16. What factors are used to classify a biome?I. Average temperature II. Average precipitationIII. Distinctive plants adapted to area

A. I only B. II only C. III only D. I and II E. I, II, and III

17. Boreal forests tend to have a thick layer of organic material but the soil is poor in nutrients.What is the best explanation for this? A. The organic material is low in nutrients. B. The rapid growth rate of plants uses the nutrients rapidly. C. The soils have a low permeability and the nutrients do not dissolve in the soils. D. The soil is too rocky to hold a high content of nutrients. E. Low precipitation rates and cold temperatures slow decomposition.

18. Which is Earth’s most diverse biome?A. Wetlands B. Tropical rainforest C. Temperate seasonal forest D. Coral reefs E. Grasslands

19. Which biome has warm temperatures, high precipitation, and little seasonal variation due toits location near the equator? A. Boreal forest B. Subtropical desert C. Temperate grassland/cold desert D. Woodland/shrubland E. Tropical rainforest


Questions 20 through 22 refer to the following figure:

20. In which of the zones in the diagram above would you be most likely to find bacteria engagedin chemosynthesis? A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

21. In the diagram above, which is the benthic zone?A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

22. Which zone in the diagram above is the photic zone?A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E


Questions 23 through 25 refer to the following figure:

23. In the diagram above, in which zone would you find phytoplankton, but not rooted plants?A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

24. In the diagram above, in which zone does most photosynthesis occur?A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

25. In the diagram above, which of the zones is the benthic zone?A. A B. B C. C D. D E. E

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