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WorksheetsESS - Fall Exam 19 A
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which of the following would be most impacted by a decrease in the use of fossil fuels?
water cycle
volcanic activty
carbon cycle
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
Fossil fuel deposits and the Earth's oceans are two places in which
carbon is stored
oxygen is produced
nitrogen is fixed
sulfur dioxide is generated
What percentage of Earth's atmosphere is nitrogen
25%
48%
78%
83%
Where in the nitrogen cycle would nitrogen fixing be found?
between atmosphere and soil
between plants and animals
between soil and animals
between living things and atmosphere
At what degree Celsius does water boil?
10
75
100
212
Which of the following groups only contain nonrenewable resources?
carbon, sunlight water, aluminum
coal, trees, water, carbon
phosphorus, soil, water, oxygen
natural gas, peat, coal, oil
Which of the following consists of only renewable resources?
carbon, sunlight, water, aluminum
coal, trees, water, carbon
phosphorus, soil, water, oxygen
natural gas, peat, coal, oil
The largest component of air is
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
sulfur
Erosion of cropland leads to _____ in arid countries.
production of moraines
settling of crystals in ore
desertification
increase in hydrothermal fluids
Which of the following contains energy that has been stored for the longest period?
wood
coal
field crops
fecal matter
Why is using solar panels on a building considered active rather than passive solar heating?
Solar energy is collected in one place and distributed elsewhere
Only uses a portion of Sun's energy
Panels manufacture solar energy
Panels use fossil fuels to power the collecting device
Of the following locations, which would be the best location for a geothermal energy plant?
windy plain
plate boundary
ocean shore
river valley
Oxygen, carbon dioxide and water are _____ that living things need.
foods
organisms
natural resources
ions
The number of organisms that any given environment can support is the ______ of the environment.
density factor
carrying capacity
exponential limit
limiting factor
Federal law requiring mining companies to _____. restoring the land and vegetation to original state.
restoration
reclamation
classification
excavation
The majority of solid waste in the US is disposed of in _____.
landfills
greenways
wetlands
incinerators
Climate change is partly the result of an increased concentration of greenhouse gases, especially ______
hydrogen
ozone
carbon dioxide
oxygen
A population that is at the carrying capacity for its environment is in
decline
equilibrium
growth
collaspe
Mineral extraction from underground mines creates waste rock and rainwater seeping through piles of the rock leading to
pollution of streams
formation of acid precipitation
stripping of the surface landscape
pollution of air
Sulfur dioxide emissions from coal burning power plants combines with atmospheric moisture to form
ozone
CFC's
acid precipitation
nitrogen dioxide
Each person in the US generates an average of 4 kg of solid waste per day. Calculate the amount of waste generated in one day in a city of 25,000
25,000
50,000
75,000
100,000
What is the longitude of the prime meridian?
0 degrees
15 degrees
180 degrees
270 degrees
What is the latitude of the South Pole?
0 degrees North
180 Degrees South
90 degrees South
90 degrees North
Each degree of latitude or longitude is divided into 60 smaller units called
meridians
grids
seconds
minutes
