Which one of the following oceanic zones would be home to bottom dwellers such as sea anemones and starfish?

• Intertidal

• Neritc

• Open Ocean

• Deep Ocean

Which is not an example of a valuable tool for studying geologic history?

• Index Fossils

• Ice cores

• Relative Dating

• Punnett Square

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Which best describes a negative effect of chewing tobacco?

• Slowed reaction time

• Addiction and susceptibility to cancer

• A decrease in lung capacity

• Impaired thinking and judgement

Which best describes an estuary?

• An area of land drained by a river

• Deposited sediment at the mouth of a river

• A transition zone between fresh water rivers and salt water

• The are where two separate oceanic bodies of water meet

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Which of the following may increase competition in an ecosystem?

• An increase in the amount of living space

• A decrease in the number of births

• An increase in mutualistic relationships

• A decrease in resources.

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How can someone determine if a chemical equation is balanced?

• The coefficients must be equal on both sides of the equation.

• The number of atoms of each element in the reactants must be higher

• The number of atoms of each element must be equal on both sides of the equation.

• The number of atoms of each element in the products must be higher

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Which is an accurate description of a high level of turbidity?

• Clarity of a fluid once filtered and purified for human use indicates good water quality

• Clarity of a fluid from a groundwater source indicates good water quality

• Cloudiness of a fluid caused by only sewage may be an indicator of poor water quality

• Cloudiness of a fluid caused by suspended particles: may be an indicator of poor water quality

Which of these organisms is a decomposer?

• rainbow trout

• button mushroom

• northern cardinal

• flowering dogwood

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Which term best describes the process by which species of organisms change over time?

• evolution

• superposition

• classification

• extinction

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Which may be best used as long-term energy storage?

• proteins

• carbohydrates

• nucleic acids

• lipids

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