Earth/Environmental Science Final Exam Pretest
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| show | in the mountains where high elevations regularly cause higher rainfall totals
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| in NC most of the mature Piedmont forests are dominated by deciduous trees, while most mature upland forests are dominated by evergreen conifers. what factor contributes to this difference? | show 🗑
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| show | It allows other species to affect the ecosystem significantly.
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| show | Biodiversity is the total variability of living organisms on Earth.
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| Which best describes the function of a keystone species in an ecosystem? | show 🗑
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| The photo shows an area with a heavy growth of kudzu, an introduced vine species commonly found in North Carolina. Based on the evidence shown in the photo, what is the effect of kudzu on the habitat shown? | show 🗑
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| show | Menhaden predator populations decrease in size.
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| show | geothermal energy
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| show | wind
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| show | It does not deplete the Sun.
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| show | It falls below standards set by the other states.
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| show | decrease in the use of fossil fuels
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| show | cleaner air as a result of decreased transportation needs
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| show | Soil nutrients are quickly being leached and lost to the root systems of crops.
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| The exponential growth rate has increased the demand for global food supplies and for natural resources related to the production of food. Which natural resource has been least affected by increased food production? | show 🗑
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| show | between 401 and 500 organisms
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| their fuel economies, and the number of students that could be transported in each type of vehicle. If 40 students are traveling 90 miles from Charlotte to Greensboro, which choice is the most fuel-efficient transportation option? | show 🗑
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| show | elliptical
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| Which movement is the reason for the Earth year being 365 days? | show 🗑
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| If the Moon were more massive, what would happen to the barycenter of the Earth-Moon system? | show 🗑
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| Why are the constellations visible during the summer different from those visible during the winter? | show 🗑
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| If Earth’s rate of rotation were to slow down, what change would occur? | show 🗑
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| show | The effect of the Moon is more than that of the Sun.
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| show | electromagnetic energy
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| show | Biodiversity is directly related to the amount of sunlight received by an ecosystem.
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| When plants receive solar energy and photosynthesize, which form of energy is used for storage? | show 🗑
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| show | the rock cycle.
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| If the diagram above represents two continental plates, what type of geological event will occur? | show 🗑
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| The map provides seismic information for North Carolina. Which statement is best supported by the information on the map | show 🗑
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| show | transform
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| Which of the following sediments are the smallest in size? | show 🗑
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| Which is a major force of shoreline reshaping in North Carolina? | show 🗑
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| show | A Barrier Island is only a sand ridge, and the sand washed away in storms.
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| The map shows the frequency of seismic activity recorded in the southeastern United States. Individual seismic zones are circled and labeled. In which circled zone is activity most frequent? | show 🗑
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| show | Phosphorous content of the river water is increased.
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| show | planting crops with deeper root systems
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| The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has produced detailed three-dimensional maps of the shoreline of North Carolina. How does this information help policymakers preserve the shoreline? | show 🗑
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| show | nuclear fission
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| Which fuel produces the least air pollution? | show 🗑
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| Tropical regions and Polar Regions are able to maintain fairly constant average temperatures. What accounts for this fact? | show 🗑
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| show | wind and density
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| Which is considered the underground region where groundwater can move but does not fill the pore space in the rock or sediment | show 🗑
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| show | high porosity
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| What is true about freshwater in the United States? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following contributes to conserving water? | show 🗑
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| By 1990, the water available per person had dropped to 9000 cubic meters annually. What is primarily responsible for this change in availability of fresh water? | show 🗑
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| North Carolina lost approximately 50% of its original wetlands to development, primarily for agricultural operations. How has this most likely affected water quality | show 🗑
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| show | Wetland areas act as buffers, filtering out non-point source pollutants such as nitrogen-and phosphorous-containing substances.
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| While attempting to assess the biotic index of this lake, a student found 25 leeches, 20 riffle beetles, 20 mayfly nymphs, 10 water pennies, 10 clams, and 10 snails. What is the biotic index of the lake? | show 🗑
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| Which layer of the atmosphere contains weather, clouds, pollution and life forms? | show 🗑
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| show | Stratospheric ozone absorbs UV radiation that is dangerous to life.
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| show | . highly compressible with decreasing density as altitude increases
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| Which conditions would least favor the formation of pressure differentials in an air mass? | show 🗑
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| show | warm front
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| The storm was an extreme example of a classic “Nor’easter” cyclone. What significant weather-related condition must be in place that contributes to the formation of such storms? | show 🗑
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| How does the air pressure within a tornado funnel compare to the pressure outside of it? | show 🗑
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| show | Location Z
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| Which substance causes the majority of acid precipitation? | show 🗑
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| show | the banning of some chlorofluorocarbons’ use and production
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| Which man-made source contributes most to the formation of acid precipitation | show 🗑
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| show | warmer winters and cooler summers
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| What is the predominant direction that weather conditions move in the United States? | show 🗑
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| show | low barometric pressure and high humidity
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| show | El Niño
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| show | Carbon dioxide is a good absorber of infrared radiation.
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| show | It increases global warming because less carbon dioxide is absorbed.
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| show | transportation
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| show | Warmer temperatures, due to increased use of fossil fuels, are melting glaciers.
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| In order for barrier islands to form, the supply of sediment and rate of change in sea level must remain relatively constant. Which event is most likely to correspond to a lack of barrier island formation? | show 🗑
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