Env. Sci.- Unit 2 Test Review

Which two cycles are involved in upwelling?

• Hydrolytic and Atmospheric

• Carbon and Nitrogen

• Geochemical and Phosphorus

• Hydrolytic and Carbon

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Which of the following can have an effect on the evaporation rate of ocean water?

• The amount of water released after a strong thunderstorm

• A lower surface water temperature

• A higher surface water temperature

• The amount of nitrogen in the atmosphere

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Which one of Earth's atmospheres contains gases such as carbon and nitrogen?

• Mesosphere

• Exosphere

• Stratosphere

• Thermosphere

Which example depicts the interaction between the hydrosphere and the atmosphere?

• Weathering releasing sulfur from rocks into a river

• The atmosphere evaporating water from the ocean surface

• Earth's plates shifting due to erosion

• Bacteria fixing nitrogen in the soil to be released back into the atmosphere

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Which statement is an example of convection?

• Cooler deep water warming and rising to the surface then cooling and sinking.

• The sun's rays reach Earth to warm up the mantle.

• Placing your hand over a fire to feel the warmth

• A microwave heating up your leftovers

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An estuary are where freshwater meets saltwater, similar to where a river meets the ocean. Which of these will explain why fresh and salt water do not mix?

• A layer of sediment seals a river from the ocean

• Evaporation only affects freshwater and not salt water

• Salt water is more dense than freshwater

• It depends on the strength of ocean currents

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Which 2 cycles work best to increase plant uptake of phosphates?

• Nitrogen and Hydrologic

• Carbon and Sulfur cycles

• Nitrogen and Carbon cycle

• Hydrologic and Rock cycle

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Which biogeochemical cycle is most responsible for the greenhouse effect on our atmosphere?

• Hydrologic

• Sulfur

• Carbon

• Phosphorus

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Which stage of succession follows a volcanic eruption?

• Large apex predators return to the area

• Lichen and mosses break down rocks forming soil

• Towering trees and biodiversity increase

• A climax community forms

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Which statement is best supported by this image?

• Low energy transfer between trophic levels due to heat loss

• High energy transfer between trophic levels due to heat loss

• The amount of food available for each trophic level

• The 10% Rule

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