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| Which of the following is a non-renewable resource? (water, forests, sun, minerals, wind) |
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| How old is the earth (according to the textbook)? |
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| Highly developed countries are characterized by |
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| What is the environmental significance of the process of consumption? |
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| Consumption can outstrip the natural resources available and lead to over-exploitation of the environment. |
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| Which of the following factors is as important as population in determining the environmental impact of humans? (wealth, climate, pollution, consumption, development) |
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What does the phrase “Environmental sustainability” imply?
1.The actions of humans directly impact the well-being of the natural environment.
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The environment can function indefinitely without going into a decline from the stresses imposed by human society on natural systems.
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The use of non-renewable resources negatively effects the environment. |
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| In the United States ecological footprint of each person is about 10 hectares. The Earth presently has 11.4 billion hectares of productive land and water. If everyone in the world lived at the same level of consumption as the average American about how many earths would we need to survive according to the ecological footprint analysis? |
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| How does science obtain knowledge about the world? |
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| By systematically gathering evidence and discarding potential explanations that do not fit the evidence, and refining those that do fit the evidence. |
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| Sustainable development can only support limited levels of consumption. (True/False) |
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| A very serious shortcoming of the Western Worldview is the limited consumption of goods and services by all nations. (True/False) |
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| A species is a group of similar organisms whose members freely interbreed with one another. (True/False) |
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| What layer of our planet is made of rock and soil? |
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| What is stated by the first law of Thermodynamics? |
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| Energy cannot be created or destroyed |
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| Decomposers play an important part in the ecosystem in symbiosis. (True/False) |
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| Light is the energy source for the process of chemosynthesis. (True/False) |
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Predation exerts a selective force on the prey, favoring characteristics that reduce the probability of capture.
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Predation has no evolutionary consequences for either the predator or the prey.
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Predation only favors the predator with the evolution of more efficient ways to catch prey.
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Predation only favors the prey with the evolution of more efficient ways to escape predators.
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| Predation exerts a selective force on the predator, favoring characteristics that reduce the probability of prey capture. T/F |
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Which of the following 3 parameters have the most effect on biome distributions?
precipitation, temperature, longitude, latitude, climate, rainfall |
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| latitude, precipitation, temperature |
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The taiga in the southern hemisphere is equivalent to the tundra of the North?
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| The tropical rain forest has the highest biodiversity of all biomes. T/F |
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Which of the following statements about wildfires are true?
1. They are damaging for natural environments.
2. They encourage the growth of shade-resistant plants.
3. They result in the destruction of the underground stems and buds of grasses.
4. They release nutrient minerals that were locked in dry organic material.
5. All of these |
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| They release nutrient minerals that were locked in dry organic material. |
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| What causes the seasons of the earth? |
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Which of the following statements typifies tropical rain forests?
1. found in areas with high accumulations of organic material in the soil
2. occur in areas with ancient, mineral-poor soil
3. usually composed of at least five distinct layers, or stories, of vegetation
4. known for being only moderately productive
5. known for having moderate levels of biodiversity |
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| occur in areas with ancient, mineral-poor soil |
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| What are the three main ecological categories of organisms found in aquatic ecosystems? |
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| benthos, plankton, nekton |
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After observing 14 species of finches in Galápagos Islands, Darwin concluded that all of the finch species had descended from a single common ancestor.
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According to the theory of natural selection only the strongest individuals survive to reproduce.
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In the greenhouse effect:
1. long wave radiation is changed to short wave
2. short wave radiation is changed to long wave
3. temperatures will cool down
4. plants will always grow without water
5.none of the above |
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| short wave radiation is changed to long wave |
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In the troposphere:
1. attitudes will cool with altitudes
2. temperature decreases with altitude
3. temperature remains the same with altitude
4. temperature increases with altitude
5. none of the above |
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| temperature decreases with altitude |
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| Water changing into a gas is called |
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condensation nuclei would be:
1. dust
2. gas
3. smoke
4. all of the above
5. 1 and 3 only |
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| The force that makes moving things in the northern hemisphere move to the right is the: |
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| The difference between climate and weather is |
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| An F3 tornado moves between two cities that are 20 miles apart in half-an-hour what is the ground speed of the tornado? |
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The factors that affect wind are:
1. pressure gradient
2. coriolis effect
3. friction
4. all the above
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Why is a layer of stratospheric ozone so important?
1.Ozone breaks down greenhouse gases
2. It prevents the melting of the polar ice caps
3. Ozone shields the earth from infrared radiation
4. Ozone contributes to albedo, which cools the earth
5. None of the above |
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| Hail is formed in a cumulonimbus cloud due to the rising of moist air. T/F |
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| Winds always move from areas of low pressure to areas of high pressure. T/F |
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| Oxygen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere of our Earth. T/F |
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| What two factors are most important in determining an area's climate? |
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| temperature and precipitation |
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Which of the following greenhouse gases has no natural source?
1. carbon dioxide
2. chlorofluorocarbons
3. ozone
4. nitrous oxide
5. sulfur dioxide |
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Which of the following global environmental concerns is most directly linked to poverty?
1. Desertification
2. Threatened oceans
3. Global warming
4. Ozone pollution
5. none of these |
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| What is the main source of the pollutants nitrogen oxides, sulfur oxides and carbon oxides? |
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| Burning fossil fuels at high temperatures |
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| What is the leading cause of death in children worldwide? |
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The main source of the indoor air pollutant radon comes from natural emissions seeping into building foundations from the ground.
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| Indoor air pollution a serious health hazard in some developing countries because of the type of materials that are used to build their homes. T/F |
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Air moves up in low pressure areas and down in high pressure.
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Which of the following is an example of surface water?
1. aquatard
2. lake
3. aquifer
4. saturated soil
5. none of above |
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| Wealth results in more solid waste, because wealthy people need more products like cars in order to survive, compared with people in poor countries. T/F |
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| Why are urban areas more likely to flood after heavy precipitation than undeveloped areas? |
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| Buildings and paved roads don't absorb water, so run off is significantly greater in developed areas |
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| Rapid population growth is the main reason that water problems have become more severe in the southwestern United States in the last 25 years? T/F |
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| What is the most serious water related issue for people in developing countries? |
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| Insufficient access to clean water to meet basic drinking and household needs. |
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| How might global warming lead to lower temperatures in Europe? |
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| The ocean conveyor belt might shut down. |
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The process where one plate slides underneath the other called plate tectonics.
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| How are San Francisco, California, and Mount Saint Helens, Washington related? |
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| Both lie on a geological plate boundary. |
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Sedimentary rocks result from the process of weathering and erosion.
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Pahoehoe lava is sharp and jagged.
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The Edward's Aquifer is recharged by water flowing in the drainage area.
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Which of the following statements best describes a significant difference between erosion and weathering processes?
1.Erosion results in soil loss while weathering results in soil formation.
2. Both are forms of weathering.
3. Erosion results in soil creation while weathering results in soil loss.
4. Both processes result in soil formation.
5. Neither process results in soil formation. |
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| Erosion results in soil loss, weathering results in soil formation. |
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| What would be a good way to prevent further soil erosion? |
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| planting trees and perennial plants |
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| The plate boundaries where new material is added to the seafloor floor care is called |
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Who manages federal lands in the United States?
1. National Park Service
2. U.S. Forest Service
3. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4. Bureau of Land Managemen
5. all the above |
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| The point in the earth where earthquake energy is released is |
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Volcanoes are important to the earth because they helped create the hydrosphere and atmosphere.
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| How are wilderness areas different from national parks? |
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| No human development is allowed in wilderness areas |
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Which below did Werner NOT use to prove his continental drift theory?
1. fit of the coastlines
2. fossils
3. spreading of the seafloor
4. rocks
5. paleoclimate |
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| spreading of the seafloor |
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| What do population ecologists study? |
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| how groups of animals of the same species respond to its environment |
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| What is necessary for populations to reach their biotic potential? |
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An example of environmental resistance would be unlimited resources.
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| What was the human population in 2007? |
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Which of the following factors affects the total fertility rate for human populations today?
1. availability of family planning services
2. cultural and religious traditions
3. governmental policies
4. marriage age
5. all of these |
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Which of the following statements refers to urbanization?
1.Growth of cities is faster in developing countries than in developed countries.
2. About 75% of the global population are housed in cities.
3. It describes a grouping of 10,000 or more individuals.
4. Urbanization refers to the migration of city people to the country to enjoy country living.
5. Urbanization results in fewer employment opportunities in developed countries as compared to rural areas. |
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| growth of cities is faster in developing countries than in developed countries |
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The two most common diseases of malnutrition are marasmus and kwashiorkor. What are the differences between these two diseases?
1. Marasmus is caused by a diet low in total calories and protein; kwashiorkor results from protein deficiency.
2. Marasmus is malnutrition of adults; kwashiorkor is malnutrition of children.
3. Marasmus is malnutrition of poor families in highly developed nations; kwashiorkor is malnutrition of people in developing countries.
4. Marasmus is characterized by a progressive emaciation; a swollen abdomen characterizes kwashiorkor.
5. both 1 and 4 are differences |
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| An individual is undernourished when he/she receives fewer calories than needed for an extended period of time. T/F |
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| Why is livestock an expensive source of food? |
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| animals are fed a large amount of grain |
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| Soy beans are a crop that has been significantly improved by the green revolution? T/F |
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A form of biological control is the movement of pesticides up the food chain.
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| In the video that you watched what did the car in Nevada use as fuel? |
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| What is most energy in the United States used for? |
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The most abundant fossil fuel in the world today is coal.
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| What is a critical difference between surface and subsurface mining? |
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| Clean coal technologies designed to protect the health of the coal miners. |
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| Which fuel is used most for commercial energy production? |
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| The concern about global warming is directly related to increased levels of what chemical in the atmosphere? |
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| What has happened to animal populations in the years since the Exxon Valdez? |
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| Some are recovering, but others, especially birds, are not. |
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Tidal energy will not solve the world's electrical needs because it is limited to just a few coastal areas of the world .
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| What is the main difference between passive and active solar? |
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| active solar requires pumps and fans to distribute heat |
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| Fuel cells are usually fueled by |
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Energy conservation may involve which of the following?
1. includes driving at lower speeds
2. is using technology to accomplish a particular task with less energy
3. would include carpooling
4. includes driving smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles
5. 1 and 3 |
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Which of the following is not being used in San Antonio to help create electric power?
1. nuclear
2. hydro-electric
3. wind
4. coal
5. all of the above but 2 |
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| We cannot use fusion reactions on the Earth as a power source because the reaction produces extreme... |
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