Earth/Environmental Science Final Exam Pretest
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| some parts of NC can be classified as temperate rain forests. where and why do these rain forests exist? | show 🗑
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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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| What does the removal of a top predator do to an ecosystem? | show 🗑
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| show | Biodiversity is the total variability of living organisms on Earth.
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| show | It stabilizes the population of other species in the ecosystem.
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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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| Menhaden is a species of plankton-eating fish that has gone through cycles of over fishing. What is a probable short-term consequence of menhaden over fishing to the local ecosystem? | show 🗑
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| The diagram shows one way electricity can be created. Which renewable energy source is used to create this electricity? | show 🗑
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| show | wind
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| Why is solar power generally considered a renewable form of energy? | show 🗑
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| Based on the information in the table, how does North Carolina’s commitment to developing renewable energy sources compare to that of the other states listed? | show 🗑
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| show | decrease in the use of fossil fuels
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| What impact could widespread adoption of the local-food movement have on the environment? | show 🗑
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| If rainfall amounts have been consistent and this farmer has consistently applied the same agricultural methods, what factor would be the most probable reason for the corn yields this farmer is producing over time? | show 🗑
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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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| show | Earth’s revolution around the Sun
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| show | The barycenter of the Earth-Moon system would be located closer to the center of the Moon.
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| show | Earth revolves around the Sun.
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| If Earth’s rate of rotation were to slow down, what change would occur? | show 🗑
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| Which statement is true regarding the effect of the Sun and the Moon on Earth’s tides | show 🗑
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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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| show | chemical energy
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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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| All active stratovolcanoes within the lower 48 states of the United States are concentrated in the area shown. What kind of plate boundary created these volcanoes in this particular geographic region? | show 🗑
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| Which of the following sediments are the smallest in size? | show 🗑
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| show | hurricanes
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| show | A Barrier Island is only a sand ridge, and the sand washed away in storms.
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| show | ET
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| What is the most probable effect agriculture has on river water within the floodplain of the river | show 🗑
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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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| What energy resource produces solid wastes that must be stored in isolation for long periods? | show 🗑
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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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| show | zone of aeration
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| show | high porosity
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| show | Policies related to use of water from western rivers have significantly altered these rivers.
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| show | both a and b
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| show | global population growth
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| show | by increasing nitrates
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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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| show | Troposphere
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| Why is stratospheric ozone beneficial to life on Earth? | show 🗑
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| The density of Earth’s atmosphere vs. altitude is represented below. Which best describes Earth’s atmosphere? | show 🗑
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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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| show | The difference between the temperatures of ocean waters and the land in southeastern United States is at its greatest.
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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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| show | sulfur dioxide
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| During the 1980s and 1990s, the average year-round stratospheric ozone concentration declined by approximately 4% per decade. Discovery of this ozone depletion resulted in an international treaty that began what action? | show 🗑
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| Which man-made source contributes most to the formation of acid precipitation | show 🗑
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| Compared to inland towns and cities in the southeastern United States, what is the climate in coastal towns and cities? | show 🗑
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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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| How does deforestation affect global warming? | show 🗑
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| The figure shows carbon dioxide emissions from different sectors of the economy of the United States from 1973 to 2010. Based on the data shown, changing the carbon dioxide emission of which sector would best benefit the environment? | show 🗑
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| show | Warmer temperatures, due to increased use of fossil fuels, are melting glaciers.
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| show | climatic warming
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