Earth /Environmental Science Exam Review

Climate in a region is

• determined only by seasonal daylight hours

• the long-term, prevailing atmospheric conditions.

• the atmospheric conditions on a given day.

• never affected by ocean currents.

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Rain frequently results whenever

•  cold, moist air rises

• warm, moist air rises

• cold, dry air sinks

• warm, dry air sinks.

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Latitude strongly influences climate because _____ solar energy falls on areas that are closer to the equator than to the poles.

•  less

• the same amount of

• more

• sometimes less

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Which gas makes up 78 percent of our atmosphere but can be used by plants only when transformed by bacteria first?

• carbon dioxide

• hydrogen

• oxygen

• nitrogen

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According to one source, approximately 70% of the world’s freshwater is currently used by agricultural industries. What problem is at the root of this stress on the world’s freshwater sources?

• increasing numbers of pathogens in aquatic ecosystems

• exponential human population growth

• development of genetically modified crops

•  lack of funding for aquaculture programs

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Why is stratospheric ozone beneficial to life on Earth?

• Stratospheric ozone is an important part of the water cycle.

• Stratospheric ozone absorbs UV radiation that is dangerous to life.

•  Stratospheric ozone reverses the greenhouse effect in the atmosphere.

• Stratospheric ozone produces much of the oxygen that life uses for respiration.

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How does deforestation affect global warming?

• It increases global warming due to high sunlight reflection from bare ground

• It decreases global warming because more carbon dioxide is absorbed.

  
  

• It increases global warming because less carbon dioxide is absorbed.

•  It has no effect on global warming.

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The study of the complex relationships between living things and their environment is called

• ecology

• geology

•  scientific method

• biosphere

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Which of the following is NOT a branch of science?

• cartography

•  geology

• meteorology

• astronomy

Which number represents the epicenter of an earthquake?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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