Environmental Systems Midterm

Which of the following is NOT a factor of sustainability?

• economics

• ethics

• biodiversity

• solar energy

• natural capital

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

(ETS2.1, DOK2) Which resource does NOT need to be cycled by ecosystems because a continuous, unlimited supply is available?

• solar energy

• water

• natural gas

• carbon

Together, natural resources and ecosystem services are referred to as _____.

• inexhaustible resources

• natural capital

• environmental degradation

• biodiversity

A life-centered worldview is particularly concerned with which of the following?

• finding more effective ways to manage Earth as a support system for human life

• learning how life on Earth has sustained itself for billions of years

• all species have value; avoiding human activities that may hasten the extinction of other species

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NGSS.HS-LS2-7

NGSS.HS-LS4-5

Which graph represents exponential population growth?

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Which example best illustrates the concept of climate?

• A drought this summer has severely impacted crops.

• Last Friday set a new record low temperature for March 12th.

• The spring has been unusually wet for the Midwest.

• Yesterday, it rained in Atlanta, Georgia.

• Averaged over the last 30 years, the high temperature for June in an area is 82°F.

   

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

(ESS2.2, DOK1) The Equator is warmer than the Poles because _____.

• the Equator is closer to the sun

• sunlight hits the Equator directly, but hits the Poles at a low angle

• there is less water at the Equator

• geothermal energy from Earth’s interior is higher at the Equator

• atmospheric circulation moves warm air toward the Equator

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Which of the following is a greenhouse gas?

• N2 (atmoshpheric nitrogen)    

• C6H12O6 (glucose)

• CH4 (methane)

• Ar (Argon)

In the diagram shown, regions A, B, and C represent areas of varying altitude on the Earth, and regions D, E, and F represent areas of varying latitude. Which two life zones exhibit the most similar climatic conditions?

• A and F

• B and D

• C and E

• D and E

• C and F

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

(LS2.1, DOK1) Most of the world’s forests are located in _____ regions.

• coastal

• river valley

• arid

• mountain