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Ozone in the stratosphere is important to organisms at Earth’s surface because ozone molecules
are very strong absorbers of
a. infrared rays d. visible light raysb. ultraviolet rays e. x-raysc. microwaves
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Which of the following elements constitutes the highest percentage
of mass in Earth’s crust?
a. oxygen d. potassiumb. aluminum e. nitrogenc. carbon
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The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere is
a. nitrogen d. carbon dioxideb. oxygen e. hydrogenc. water vapor
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Most volcanism in the world is associated with
a. plate boundaries d. aquifer depletionb. mid-continental hot spots e. desertificationc. upwelling
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Much of the world’s freshwater is unavailable to us because
a. it exists as water vapor d. it is inside living organismsb. it is deep and inaccessible aquifers
e. it is locked up in ice caps and glaciers
c. it is soaked up by the soil
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E. It is locked up in ice caps and glaciers
E. It is locked up in ice caps and glaciers
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____ is reclaimed water from sinks, tubs, and washers.
a. Treated water d. Sludgeb. Brown water e. Sewagec. Gray water
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Which of the following is the correct order of soil particles in order of increasing size (small to large)?
a. Clay - sand – silt d. Sand - silt - clay b. Clay - silt – sand e. Silt - clay - sandc. Sand - Clay - silt
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The smallest particle of soil is known as
a. Clay d. gravelb. Sand e. humusc. Silt
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Occurs when water is not absorbed into the soil and evaporates to leave behind dissolved salts in the topsoil:
a. desertification d. soil erosionb. salinization e. parent materialc. waterlogging
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The horizon of soil also known as the topsoil layer, that contains humus,
minerals, and roots, and that is rich in living organisms is known as the
a. A horizon d. D horizonb. B horizon e. O horizonc. C horizon
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This major event occurred in the 1930s due to the excessive plowing of the
prairies resulting in the loss of natural grasses that rooted the soil.
a. Exxon Valdez oil spill d. Love canalb. Dust bowl e. Three mile accident c. Sumatran tsunami
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Which of the following correctly describes characteristics of clay?a. Coarse, large pores, can hold more water
d. Consists of large rock fragments
b. Rich in organic materials and very loose
e. Equal mixture of sand, silt, and humus.
c. Very small particles, little room between particles for water, and compacts easily
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C. Very small particles, little room between particles for water, and compacts easily
C. Very small particles, little room between particles for water, and compacts easily
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Which of the following are the two most important factors in
determining a habitat’s climate?
a. Temperature & wind speed d. Rate of evaporation & temperature
b. Wind direction & precipitation
e. Temperature & precipitation
c. Wind speed & rate of evaporation
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A seismograph and volcanic active area caused by convergent tectonic
plates and encircles the Pacific Ocean is commonly known as the
a. Intercoastal Region d. Tectonic Plate Region
b. Estuary e. Subduction Zone
c. Ring of Fire
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Occurs with the saturation of soil with water resulting in a rise in
the water table:
a. desertification d. soil erosionb. salinization e. parent materialc. waterlogging
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Which of the following naturally prevents soil
erosion? a. lichens d. plant rootsb. fungi e. moles & shrewsc. earthworms
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Type of rock formed by being deep under the Earth’s surface, and is
subjected to high temperatures and pressure:
a. Igneous rock d. Both (A) & (B)b. Metamorphic rock e. None of the abovec. Sedimentary rock
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Which of the following has the highest concentration of pollutant?
a. 6 pph d. 6 ppb b. 6 ppt e. All of the above are the
same measurementc. 6 ppm
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This natural phenomena commonly causes major flooding during summer
months in Ecuador and Northern Peru:
a. Monsoon season d. El Nino (ENSO)b. Hurricane season e. Typhoon seasonc. La Nina
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Use of groundwater at a rate faster than it is naturally re-supplied:
a. Overdraft d. variable-source approachb. water budget e. wetlandsc. influent streams
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Which of the following represents the amount of domestic water utilized for flushing toilets.:
a. I d. IVb. II e. All of the abovec. III
I
II
III
IV
11 liters
121 liters
80 liters
53 liters
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B. IIB. II
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II
III
IV
11 liters
121 liters
80 liters
53 liters
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What is the main common feature of a wetland:
a. it is wet all year round d. the duration of inundation depends on the precipitation
b. it has little variation in water temperature over the course of the year
e. the wetland soil is characterized by sufficient oxygen
c. it is wet part or all of the year
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C. It is wet part or all of the year
C. It is wet part or all of the year
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In the United States, the single sector which consumes the
greatest portion of water supplies is:
a. Agriculture d. waste disposalb. municipal water use e. industryc. electric power plants
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The effect of sulfate aerosols in the earth’s atmosphere is to:
a. cause El Niño weather patterns d. warm global climate
b. cool global climate e. decrease precipitation
c. destroy ozone
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During an El Nino-Southern Oscillation, weather events change
in which of the following areas?
a. The Pacific & Indian Oceans
d. The Indian & Antarctic Oceans
b. The Atlantic & Indian Oceans
e. The Atlantic & Pacific Oceans
c. The Arctic Sea
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All of the following are useful methods for reducing domestic water use
EXCEPT: a. using low-flow shower heads d. fixing leaks as soon as they start
b. using low-flush volume toilets e. lowering the temperature of the water heater
c. turning off water while brushing your teeth
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E. Lowering the temperature on the water
heater
E. Lowering the temperature on the water
heater
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Desalination is a promising source of water for some
locations because:a. desalinated water can be delivered at a lower cost than many water sources
d. desalination is a potential water source for even the most arid coastal area
b. desalination produces water purer than surface water and approaching the purity of groundwater
e. all of the above
c. desalination requires less energy than transporting water over long distances
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D. Desalinization is a potential water source even for most arid coastal
regions
D. Desalinization is a potential water source even for most arid coastal
regions
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All of the following are improvements or additions to agriculture that would
increase the efficiency of water use and the quality of runoff EXCEPT:
a. metering (measurement) of water usage
d. use of moisture sensors to prevent over-watering
b. more drip irrigation and less flood irrigation
e. increased use of fertilizer and pesticides
c. restoration of stream and river ecosystems
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E. Increase use of fertilizers and pesticides
E. Increase use of fertilizers and pesticides
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Drip Irrigation Moisture Sensor
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All of the following characteristics are true about water EXCEPT:
a. universal solvent d. low capacity to absorb and store heat
b. high surface tension e. the solid form of water is less dense than the liquid form
c. natural waters are slightly acidic
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D. Low capacity to absorb and store heat
D. Low capacity to absorb and store heat
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Most oxygen is found in this layer of the atmosphere:
(A) Thermosphere (B) Exosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Mesosphere (E) Stratosphere
a. A d. Db. B e. Ec. C
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C.Troposphere(Because that is where plants are)
C.Troposphere(Because that is where plants are)
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The beneficial ozone layer is in this region of the atmosphere:
a. A d. Db. B e. Ec. C
(A) Thermosphere (B) Exosphere (C) Troposphere (D) Mesosphere (E) Stratosphere
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Overuse of groundwater in coastal areas would most likely result in
which of the following?
a. Rise in water table d. Saltwater intrusion
b. Increase in stream flow e. Decrease in eutrophication
c. Bacterial contamination of surface water
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Identify the type of soil if the composition was 10% sand, 30% clay, and 60% silt.
a. Clay loam d. Silty clay loamb. Clay e. Silt loamc. Silty clay
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At a transform fault, two tectonic plates move
a. alongside one another and in the same direction
d. alongside each other and in opposite directions
b. directly toward one another e. simultaneously down into the earth’s interior
c. directly away from one another
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d. Alongside each other and in opposite
directions
d. Alongside each other and in opposite
directions
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Magma fills the gap between tectonic plates, forming new
crust at
a. subsidence zones d. convergent faultsb. subduction zones e. divergent faultsc. sedimentation zones
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Subduction zones tend to produce deep undersea trenches
as a result of a. two tectonic plates moving directly away from each other
d. one tectonic plate being forced to bend under another
b. two tectonic plates sliding past each other
e. two tectonic plates forcing each other to bend down into the earth
c. one tectonic plate being pulled apart at the center
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D. One tectonic plate being forced to bend under
another
D. One tectonic plate being forced to bend under
another
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The Hawaiian Islands and some other island chains result from a
series of volcanoes occurring as a tectonic plate moves over a
a. Caldera d. transform faultb. subduction zone e. hot spotc. divergent boundary
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The Coriolis effect is the result of
a. earth’s gravitational pull d. the revolution of earth around the sun
b. earth’s rotation on its axis e. the differential heating of earth’s surface
c. the gravitational pull of the moon
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B. Earth’s rotation on its axis
B. Earth’s rotation on its axis
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The E horizon is also sometimes referred to as the
a. zone of accumulation d. topsoilb. zone of leaching e. humusc. parent material
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He wrote the Grapes of Wrath, a book about the 1930’s Dust Bowl
a. Rachel Carson d. John Muir
b. Jane Goodall e. Al Gore
c. John Steinbeck
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Exemplified by starlings displacing bluebirds from
nesting sites.a.Commensalism d. predationb.Parasitism e. competitionc. Mutualism
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Of the following organisms, which occupies the lowest
trophic level?a. Spider d. hawkb. Deer e. snakec. Lion
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The major biological source of dissolved oxygen in the
ocean comes froma. decomposition of organic
sediments on the ocean floord. photosynthesis by
phytoplanktonb. metabolic processes of coral in reefs
e. respiration by zooplankton
c. oxidation of sulfur by bacteria in ocean vent communities
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D. Photosynthesis by phytoplankton
D. Photosynthesis by phytoplankton
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Elements that cycle in the environment and that also have a gaseous phase at some point in
their cycle include which of the following?
I. Carbon II. Phosphorus III. Sulfura. I only d. I and III only
b. III only e. I, II, and III
c. I and II only
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D. I and III onlyD. I and III only
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I. Carbon II. Phosphorus III. Sulfur
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Which of the following is NOT a heterotroph?
a. a primary consumer d. a decomposer
b. a secondary consumer e. a producer
c. a tertiary consumer
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Value $600Without the presence of sea otters, sea urchins
would otherwise overgraze kelp beds, dramatically changing the marine community of
which urchins and otters are a part. For this reason, sea otters are considered:
a. alien species d. invasive species
b. keystone species e. indicator species
c. generalist species
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Trout are an excellent ____ because they are very sensitive
to water quality.
a. keystone species d. indicator species
b. generalist species e. invasive species
c. alien species
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D. Indicator SpeciesD. Indicator Species
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FROGS are also GREAT indicators species too!
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Why are zebra mussels a problem in the Great Lakes?
a. Their excrement causes eutrophication in the lakes
d. They prevent the growth of native water plants
b. Their unchecked growth are clogging pipes
e. They prey on endangered species in the lakes
c. They secrete a neurotoxin that kill fish and make humans sick
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B. Their unchecked growth are clogging pipes
B. Their unchecked growth are clogging pipes
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