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Which is most likely to occur after the excessive withdrawl of groundwater in coastal areas?

• increased reliance on irrigation because of drier soil conditions

• dilution of brackish water in estuarine ecosystems

• reduced efficiency of local desalination facilities

• intrusion of salt water into the water table

How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?

• by increasing oxygen production

• by increasing soil formation

• by increasing transpiration

• by increasing erosion

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Which can lead to the depletion of the ozone layer of Earth?

• coal-fired power plants

• vehicle exhaust

• burning compost

• aerosols

__________ primary productivity = the organic materials that remain after photosynthetic organisms in the ecosystem have used some of these compounds for their cellular energy needs (cellular respiration).

• Gross

• Total

• Net

• Secondary

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What type of boundary is shown in the picture

• Convergent plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

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In the diagram, C represents which type of plate boundary

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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Which type of boundary results in the creation of mountains, island arcs, earthquakes, and volcanoes?

• Convergent

• Divergent

• Transform

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Where oceanic plates meet continental plates, old oceanic crust is pulled downward and the heavier oceanic crust slides underneath the lighter continental plate. This is called

• Seafloor spreading

• Abduction

• Subduction

• Convection

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In the diagram, A represents a

• Convergent plate boundary

• Divergent plate boundary

• Transform plate boundary

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In the diagram, at which letter are you most likely to have island arcs.

• A

• B

• C

• D

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