Which soil has a higher porosity?

The soil with the larger texture.

The soil with the smaller texture.

Both soils have similar porosity.

This information cannot be determined.

Which of the following most effectively maintains the ecosystem and allows forests to recover from tree harvesting?

cutting only medium sized or mature trees and allowing smaller trees to continue to grow

cutting all of the trees and then replanting the area with seedlings

allowing the forest to reseed itself

cutting only young trees and then replacing them with seedlings

Which of the following is not an example of urbanization?

immigrants settle in New York City

A farmer can no longer afford to lease farmland and moves to a city

A drop in timber prices in Oregon causes a lumberjack to lose his job and he moves to Portland

An Indian family moves to the city of Calcutta after a landslide destroys the village

Which of following is a likely result of deforestation?

The amount of carbon dioxide removed from the atmosphere is reduced

Wind blows soil away because the plant cover has been removed

Water runs off the land more rapidly causing floods

Which of the following is the correct sequence in which cities originally formed?

hunting & gathering, specialized trades, farming, growth of cities

specialized trades, hunting & gathering, farming, growth of cities

hunting & gathering, farming, specialized trades, growth of cities

specialized trades, farming, hunting & gathering, growth of cities

Human population growth creates greater demand for worldwide food production. Select all of the answers that describe negative impacts on the environment caused by increased demand for food production.

The Green Revolution introduced more clear-cutting of forests and increasingly heavy use of chemical fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides.

Farming monocultures reduces biodiversity and destabilizes ecosystems by eliminating natural food sources.

Improper agricultural use of land can degrade ecosystems, resulting in desertification.

Farming genetically modified crops results in increased herbicide use, herbicide resistant weeds, and toxic runoff into local waterways.

Farming monocultures increases biodiversity and biomass.

Which is the best example of a monoculture?

A wheat field located in Central Iowa

A Christmas tree farm filled with White Pine, Blue Spruce, and Douglas Fir trees

An untamed, natural field located within a nature preserve

Which of the following describes a fundamental characteristic of the green revolution?

The development of new strains of crops with higher yields

The application of higher levels of organic fertilizers to increase rice production

Deforestation to provide field crops with increased sunlight for photosynthesis

The addition of calorie, fat, and fiber information on food package labels

What is the difference between erosion and weathering?

Erosion is the process in which rock particles are carried away by wind and water. Weathering, on the other hand, degrades the rocks without displacing them.

Weathering is the process in which rock particles are carried away by wind and water. Erosion, on the other hand, degrades the rocks without displacing them.

Erosion and weathering are the same process

Identify where nitrogen fixing bacteria are found in the nitrogen cycle. Choose all that apply.

inside the root nodules of some autotrophs

inside the digestive system of heterotrophs

Plant cells use photosynthesis to make food. Plant cells also use cellular respiration to get energy from the food they make. How is cellular respiration different from photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis produces oxygen, and cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide.

Photosynthesis produces ATP, and cellular respiration produces sugars.

Photosynthesis requires oxygen, and cellular respiration requires carbon dioxide.

Photosynthesis requires energy from food, and cellular respiration requires energy from the sun.

Geosphere Review

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a type of

organic erosion

physical weathering

organic weathering

chemical weathering

Which soil particle is the smallest?

sand

silt

clay

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What soil layer contains fallen leaves? Choose the best answer.

Organics

Parent Material

Topsoil

Subsoil

4.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which layer represents the parent material?

1

2

3

4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

An overabundance of __________ can cause Eutrophication.

Sediments

Fertilizers

Particles

Oxygen

When Eutrophication occurs, what gas is removed from a water source?

Ethanol

Carbon Dioxide

Dissolved Oxygen

Methane

Which soil texture is the least permeable?

Sand

Silt

Clay

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Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a type of

Which soil particle is the smallest?

What soil layer contains fallen leaves? Choose the best answer.

Which layer represents the parent material?

An overabundance of __________ can cause Eutrophication.

When Eutrophication occurs, what gas is removed from a water source?

Which soil texture is the least permeable?

Which soil has a higher porosity?

What type of erosion occurs after a heavy rain when runoff water cuts deep into the ground and removes large amounts of soil?

The picture below describes what type of Erosion?

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