Environmental Science Final Exam Topics

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What is solar energy?

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Solar energy is a renewable energy source derived from the sun's radiation.

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What are the properties of soil particles such as silt, sand, and clay?

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Silt has a smooth texture, sand is gritty, and clay is sticky when wet.

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What is the difference between focus and epicenter in an earthquake?

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Focus is the point within the Earth where an earthquake originates, while the epicenter is the point on the Earth's surface directly above it.

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What does the Law of Superposition state?

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In any sequence of undisturbed sedimentary rocks, the oldest layers are at the bottom and the youngest are at the top.

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What are the benefits of aquaculture?

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Aquaculture increases fish production.

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What are the drawbacks of aquaculture?

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Aquaculture can lead to environmental degradation.

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Define renewable resources.

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Renewable resources are natural resources that can be replenished naturally over time.

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Define nonrenewable resources.

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Nonrenewable resources are natural resources that cannot be replenished within a human timescale.

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What is biodiversity?

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Biodiversity refers to the variety of life in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the greenhouse effect?

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The greenhouse effect is the warming of Earth's surface due to the trapping of heat by greenhouse gases.