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Which two uses consume most freshwater in the United States?   irrigation and thermo-electric power  
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Of the following, which has the greatest total volume of water?   ice caps and glaciers  
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Precipitation is measured by all of the following except   barometers  
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Which of the following combinations make for the best groundwater reservoir?   high permeability and high porosity  
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Which of the following is a correctly described statement about part of the hydrologic cycle?   Most groundwater forms when water on the surface infiltrates into the ground.  
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Which of these numbered features contains most of Earth’s water?   oceans  
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Which of these numbered features contains the least amount of Earth’s water?   atmosphere  
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Which of the following locations would contain a wide variety of sediment, from large angular blocks to fine rock powder, produced from grinding of the rocks?   location 1, along the margins of a glacier  
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According to the rock cycle, sediment that is being transported by a river could become a metamorphic rock after   deposition an burial  
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The difference between a rock and a mineral is that   rocks are composed of minerals  
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A mineral that is light colored, transparent, and fractures rather than cleaves is   quartz  
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Which of the following processes is NOT considered to be chemical weathering?   thermal expansion  
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Which of the following is a mineral?   ice  
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Which of the following is NOT one of the main families of rocks?   meteoites  
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The largest concentration of composite volcanoes on Earth is located along the   Pacific Ring of Fire  
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When lava flows reach the ocean, they   solidify and add land to an island.  
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Which of the following is typically erupted from a volcano?   scalding hot ash, lava, and gases  
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What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?   lava flow  
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What type of eruption is shown in this photograph?   pyroclastic column  
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The most voluminous layer of Earth is the   outer core  
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Which of the following statements is true?   Earthquakes are more widespread than volcanoes or high mountains.  
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Which of the following best describes the temperature of materials typically erupted from volcanoes?   extremely hot  
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How fast do plates move relative to one another?   cm per year  
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Oceanic crust is   thinner and denser than continental crust  
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The typical shape of most volcanoes is   conical  
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One of the main roles of plants in biogeochemical cycles is to   extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.  
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Which of the following would be an example of qualitative data?   a physical geographer noting the color of a soil  
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A hypothesis is a(n)   proposed explanation developed before formal investigation.  
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The hydrologic cycle includes all of the following processes except   uplift  
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Geography is considered to be   both a natural and social science.  
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The difference between open and closed systems is that   The difference between open and closed systems is that  
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When you shake fish food into in an aquarium, you are contributing to a(n)   open system.  
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The map below uses what type of map projection?   sinusoidal  
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Once a hypothesis is rejected,   it can be revisited in future studies.  
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0° of latitude is found at the ______ and the 90° of latitude is found at the _____.   Equator; North Pole  
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The lithosphere refers to the   solid upper part of the Earth, including the crust and uppermost mantle.  
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In the rock cycle, sediment is stripped away and transported by the process of _____ after the process of _______ has taken place.   erosion; weathering.  
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Global positioning systems (GPS) can “know” their location by   measuring the time required for radio signals from four or more satellites to reach the receiver.  
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Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?   a physical geographer measuring the total rainfall from a storm  
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If two places have the same latitude but different longitudes,   the two places are directly east or west of each other.  
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All of the following involve the input of energy EXCEPT:   freezing  
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Energy is traditionally defined as the ability to   do work.  
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What approximate percentage of insolation arriving at the top of the atmosphere is eventually absorbed by the ground?   50%  
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On June 21st which location will be receiving 24 hrs of daylight?   Arctic Circle  
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When making macaroni and cheese you notice the noodles rising and falling in the boiling water. This is best explained through the process of.   convection  
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As the zenith angle _____ the amount of energy reaching the surface _____.   `increases, decreases  
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Which color portion of the visible spectrum emits the lowest amount of energy?   red  
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Which 2 layers of the atmosphere experience temperature inversion?   thermosphere and stratosphere  
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The solar constant is   consistent amount of energy received at the top of the atmosphere.  
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What atmospheric layer is the home of weather, has the greatest density of gas molecules, and has a decrease in temperature with height?   troposphere  
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Oceans heat and cool more slowly than land because of   oceans' high specific heat dampen temperature changes.  
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Radiation   can be transferred through a vacuum.  
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This is a form of kinetic energy:   electrical power  
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Heat is applied to a container. The molecules inside the container become:   more energetic; pressure increases  
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To create a sea breeze   the warm air over the land rises, creating low pressure. Cool air over water sinks, creating high pressure. This creates an onshore breeze.  
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In accordance with Charles Law, a gas under constant pressure will ____________ when ____________.   expand; heated  
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Pushing down on the sealed glass container causes   decreased volume, pressure increases.  
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Air pressure is:   the sum of the partial pressures of its constituent gases.  
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If a gas cools under constant pressure, the molecules within it have ______ kinetic energy (motions)   less  
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Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between air pressure and altitude?   as one moves up in the atmosphere, pressure decreases, as one moves closer to the earth's surface, pressure increases  
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Which of the following best describes the low pressure cell centered for most of the year over the equator?   consistent insolation, warm temperatures, abundant rainfall  
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Friction   is greater near the ground surface.  
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