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Concepts of Science, Test #5
Chapters 17, 19, 21
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Undergraduate 1
03/26/2013

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The Pacific coastline is found
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near a subduction zone.
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Which of the following was used as evidence for plate tectonics?
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-topographic profiles of the ocean floors
-maps on rocks magnetism
-data classifying rocks by age
-sea floor spreading
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
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The magnetic pattern from sea floor data recorded off the coast of Vancouver and Washington state
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were created by magnetite in fissure flows.
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The continents of Eurasia and North America are currently moving apart at an average rate of
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5 cm per year.
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Which of the following describes earthquakes?
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earthquakes are an abrupt release of energy.
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The North American plate
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extends from the middle of the Atlantic Ocean to the edge of the Pacific plate.
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Which of the following is an example of a continental convergent plant boundary?
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the Himalayan Mountains.
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Divergent plate boundaries are associated with
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-seafloor spreading
-formation of new crust
-volcanic action
-shallow, low energy earthquakes
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
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How often does the oceanic plate material of the Earth renew itself, i.e, go through one replacement cycle?
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every 200 million years.
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The transform plate boundaries
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are exemplified by the San Andreas fault.
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Where is the longest mountain range on Earth?
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Mid-Atlantic Ocean ridge.
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Which formula would you use to determine the age of the Atlantic Ocean Basin?
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D = RT
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What evidence convinced most scientists to accept the Theory of Plate Tectonics?
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-ocean topography
-magnetism of the ocean basin rocks
-discovery of the Mid-Atlantic rift zone
-radiometric dating of the basaltic rocks
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
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What causes the Ring of Fire, which borders much of the Pacific Ocean?
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Plate subduction.
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Which of these waves is classified as a type of seismic wave following earthquakes?
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-transverse
-compressional
-longitudinal
-shear waves
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
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Most mountains have not eroded to a flat plain in the last 500,000 years because
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mountains are reformed by tectonic uplift that is greater then or equal to the erosional forces.
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If you took a vacation driving to the oldest part of the North American contient you would need to bring a map of
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Northeastern Canada.
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The only currently active plate boundary within the continental United States is the
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San Andreas Fault.
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Which of the following would not be seen in the United States?
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an old spreading "rift" plate boundary
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What part of the Hawaiian Island Chain Is the oldest?
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Northwest
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The difference between continental and ocean basin rock is
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ocean rocks are basaltic and continental rocks are granitic.
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What would be an architectural specification for a skyscraper built in an earthquake-prone region?
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flexible with shock preservers
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The flow of energy in an ecosystem
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decreases by 90% at each trophic level
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Which of the following initiated the law of unintended consequences at Lake Victoria in Africa?
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introducing the Nile perch
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Urban landfills use procedures that
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decrease the decomposition rate for newspapers
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A national recycling program is inhibited by
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-lack of a market for some recycled products
-the fact that each type of trash
-requires a unique chemical process to be recycled
-the sheer volume of trash needing to be processed
-America's 'use it and lose it' attitude
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
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Which term refers to the particular way an organism obtains energy?
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ecological niche
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Which statement about an ecosystem is correct?
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Matter is recycled by an ecosystem
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According to the equilibrium hypothesis, introducing a new species to an isolated ecosystem will
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cause another species to go extinct
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Research by Daniel Simberloff and E.O. Wilson supported the theory of island biogeography when, at the end of the experiment,
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the island biota were replaced by similar but different species of animals
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The amount of solid waste produced by an average American each year equals
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the weight of two large dump trucks
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The value of the ozone layer to Earth's citizens is
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protection from ultraviolet rays
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What were the principles of the Kyoto accords?
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decrease in CO2 emissions on a global scale
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Which are products of burning fossil fuels in the atmosphere?
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carbon dioxide and water
nitrogen oxides and sulfur compounds
water vapor and sulfur compounds
carbon dioxide and NOx
All of the above
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How far above the Earth would we find the highest concentration of 'good' ozone?
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20 Miles
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The creation of NOx requires nitrogen, oxygen, and
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heat
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How are CFCs dangerous to the environment?
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breaking O3 to create O2
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What were the results of the montreal treaty of 1986?
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Industrial nations would decrease, then stop their production of CFCs
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Acid rain is known to cause problems by
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destroying statues and limestone buildings
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How are scientists determining atmospheric ozone levels?
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Measuring spectral lines from satellites
collecting samples with specially outfitted airplanes
analyzing data collected in ground-based labs
All of the Above
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Which example would best demonstrate the 'law of unintended consequences'?
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building levees on the Mississippi River
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Which of these groups are listed as first, second, and third trophic level order, respectively?
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grass, deer, mountain lion
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Why is any effort to control the greenhouse effect so difficult?
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The global economy depends on fossil fuels
The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon necessary to keep the average temperature on Earth above freezing.
the global climate models are not yet dependable enough to determine energy policy
There is no reliable substitute energy source available to the average citizen to replace fossil fuels on a global scale
All of the above describe the complexity of the issue
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Why do scientists believe that global warming is occurring?
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15 of 20 years since 1980 were warmer than normal
sea level is rising
glaciers are melting
1998 was the warmest year on record
All of the Above
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Why do scientists think will happen when carbon dioxide levels are doubled
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-the oceans will take up the extra co2
-the plants will increase in biomass productivity
-the earth will become cloudier
-ALL OF THE ABOVE
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What are some ideas proposed to decreased global warming
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limit the burning of fossil fuels
pass laws with strict auto emission limits
nothing; global warming is a natural process
plant trees to take in extra co2
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If the annual temperature of Washington DC warms two degrees Celsius, its climate would be most like
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georgia
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Which of the folling is a cell
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a chicken egg
bacterium
sperm
nerve
all the above
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Which phrase best describes the inside of a cell
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full of diverse structures
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What is not a function of the cell membrane
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reproduction
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Following Hooke's identification of cells with a microscope, how long was it before scientists accepted the cell as a unit
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two centuries
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The most sophisticated optical microscope today can magnify items more than
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1000 times
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The hydrophobic ends of a cell membranes lipid bilayer are
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pressed together
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Which pair of organelles transfer energy in the cell
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mitochondria and chloroplasts
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Which is true of ATP?
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is a molecule
is an energy carrier
contains sugar
contains phosphorus
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In the process of photosynthesis
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light energy is converted to chemical energy
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An organelle not found in the cells of animals is
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chloroplast
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a cells receptor molecule
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binds to a molecule to facilitate transfer across the cell membrane
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Which one of the following is in all cells?
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DNa
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Which of the following is a stored energy end product of fermentation?
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alcohol
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What is the chef function of the mitochondria
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to create energy
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Which organelle gives the cell a shape
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cytoskeleton
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Which of the following phases would not be in the definition of photosynthesis
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starches and fat
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The end product of glycolysis is
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pyruvic acid and atp
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Chromosomes
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were first discovered in the 19th century
are long strands of dna
come in pairs, located in the nucleus
vary in number with the species
all of the above
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Fermentation in plants produces _____; fermentation in animals produces___
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alcohol; lactic acid
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What limits the resolving power of all microscopes
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the wavelength of the light used
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Which is the best analogy for a cell membrane
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ping pong balls covering a birdbath
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What advantage does the structure of the cell membrane afford the cell
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the lowest possible energy state
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Which of the following statements about cells is true
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Meiosis produces with half the normal complements of dna
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What does current theory say about the origin of the nucleus
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a small cell was engulfed by a larger cell
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Which statement is false?
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Anaerobic reactions yield more energy per molecule of glucose than reactions
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