EES Benchmark 2 Quiz Part 1

A species of corn is preferred to eat but requires more water and land to grow. What effect will growing this type of crop have on freshwater availability>

• It will cause the water table to fall in the areas where the corn is grown, decreasing the amount of freshwater.

• It will cause the water table to rise in the areas where the corn is grown, increasing the amount of freshwater.

• It will cause the water table to fall in the areas where the corn is grown, increasing the amount of freshwater.

• It will cause the water table to rise in the areas where the corn is grown, decreasing the amount of freshwater.

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Which result is most llikely to occur after excessive withdrawal of groundwater in coastal areas?

• increased reliance on irrigation because of soil conditions

• dilution of brackish water in estuarine ecosystems

• reduced efficiency of local desalination facilities

• intrusion of salt water into the water table

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the table compares a family's annual water use to an average household and a water-wise household. Which of these changes would help the Family to become a more water-wise household?

• replace their toilet

• install different faucets

• get a new clothes washer

• take baths instead of showers

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Temperature increases as altitude increases in both the atmosphere and the thermosphere. What is the difference between these two layers?

• The temperature increases in the stratosphere because of aurora borealis and in the thermosphere because of the jet stream

• The temperature increases in the stratosphere because of the jet stream and in the thermosphere because of aurora borealis

• The temperature increases in the stratosphere because of direct exposure to the sun and in the thermosphere because ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation

• The temperature increases in the stratosphere because ozone absorbs ultraviolet radiation and in the thermosphere because of direct exposure to the sun

The stratosphere contains ozone (O3) which interacts with the ultraviolet radiation that reaches Earth from the Sun. How does the action of ozone in the stratosphere affect Earth?

• Ozone is essentail for living organisms to breathe

• ozone maintains the magnetic field around Earth

• ozone stores heat to be transferred to the surface of the Earth

• ozone removes electromagnetic radiation that is harmgul to living things

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Which is the most abundant grennhouse gas in the lower atmosphere?

• ozone

• methane

• water vapor

• carbon dioxide

What would most likely result if more farms were deveoped along river basins in North Carolina?

• an increase in water pollution

• an increase in average rainfall

• an increase in non-native species

• an increase in severe weather events

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The construction of beach houses and other structures involves bulldozing local North Carolina beaches. How does this construction affect water quality of nearby estuaries and tidal environments?

• water quality decreases because of increased water pollutants from runoff and sediment.

• water quality decreases because of decreased water pollutants from runoff and sediment.

• water quality increases because of decreased water pollutants from runoff and sediment.

• water quality increases because of increased water pollutants from runoff and sediment.

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what is a possible consequence of the destruction of a marsh?

• decreased flooding

• decreased filtering of water

• increased types of plant life

• increased habitat for organisms

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A world map with lines of latitude and longitude is hown.

At which location would a tropical air mass MOST likely form?

• 20o N, 120o W

• 40o N, 70o W

• 60o S, 30o E

• 80o S, 10o E

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