Environmental Semester 2 Review

Many areas of the world that do not have adequate fresh water have become habitable because

• Rainfall patterns have changed

• Water management projects have diverted water to the area

• Icebergs have been towed in to provide fresh water

• People have practiced water conservation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Air pollution that hangs over urban areas and reduces visibility _________

• Smog

• Ozone

• Fog

• Mist

Rain, snow, or sleet that has reacted with sulfur or nitrogen oxides

• Acid Precipitation

• Condensation

• Greenhouse Effect

• Ozone Layer

Which of the following is often used to remove poisonous gas emissions released by industries?

• Catalytic converters

• Scrubbers

• Warm inversion layer

• Crushed limestone

Which of the following pH measurements of rainwater would indicate acid precipitation?

• 6.0

• 4.1

• 7.3

• 9.6

The thin layer of gases that surrounds the Earth _________?

• Atmosphere

• Lithosphere

• Hydrosphere

• Biosphere

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

This is described by, “It’s hot and sunny today. The temperature is 88° F at 11 A.M.” _________.

• Weather

• Climate

• Season

• Forecast

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

This is described by, “Cool summers, cold winters with lots of snow—about 75 cm of precipitation each year.”

• Climate

• Weather

• Habitat

• Ecosystem

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A predicted increase in the Earth’s average temperature caused by the release of gases such as carbon dioxide through human activities _________.

• Global warming

• Photosynthesis

• Ozone depletion

• Acid rain

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which is not a greenhouse gas?

• Water vapor

• Carbon dioxide

• Methane

• Nitrogen