Environmental Science Chapter 3

All material in the universe that has mass and occupies space is called...

• element

• compound

• space

• matter

Water molecules are composed of...

• 1 hydrogen and 2 oxygen

• 2 carbon 1 oxygen

• 1 carbon, 1 hydrogen, 1 oxygen

• 1 oxygen 2 hydrogen

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A process which regulates a system in which an event acts as both an input and output of the same system is called...

• feedback loop

• earth's system

• lithosphere

• interaction

Which of Earth's spheres consists of the layers of gases surrounding our planet?

• geosphere

• atmosphere

• biosphere

• hydrosphere

Predator prey relationships are an example of a

• a system with no feedback

• negative feedback loop

• positive feedback loop

• destabilizing system

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Which sphere of Earth is made of all the rock above and below Earth's surface?

• lithosphere

• hydrosphere

• geosphere

• atmosphere

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97% of Earth's water is

• freshwater

• frozen water

• groundwater

• salt water

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Tectonic plates moving apart form what kind of plate boundary?

• divergent

• convergent

• transform

What is equilibrium in a system?

• A state where all processes are accelerating

• A state where inputs and outputs are balanced

• A state where only positive feedback occurs

• A state where energy is constantly increasing

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How does negative feedback affect Earth's systems?

• It amplifies changes, leading to instability

• It diminishes changes, promoting stability

• It has no effect on the system

• It only affects the atmosphere