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1
If overgrazing removes most vegetation, which weather phenomenon is MOST likely to occur?
Dust storms
rain storms
hail storms
snow storms
2
Which of the following directly impacts human health?
higher concentrations of ground-level ozone
increased water temperatures in storm runoff
increased levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide
3
Which is a farming technique that could improve the soil
placing inorganic chemical fertilizers in the soil
using fueled machines that will turn the soil continuously
creating undisturbed layers of mulch in the soil
irrigating the soil with salty water
4
Which BEST describes snowy day in May in terms of weather and climate?
Weather & Climate are the same
Climate was different from the normal weather for the area.
Weather was different from the normal climate for the area.
5
Average temperature of Earth increased in the last 100 years. What is MOST likely cause?
Lower level of carbon dioxide
lower levels of ozone in the atmosphere
Burning fossil fuel
6
How can urbanization affect a local area?
It can increase the risk of flooding
It can increase the number of invasive species
It can decrease the need for natural resources
It can decrease the risk of water pollution
7
Which type of fuel-efficient vehicle engines contributes the LEAST to air pollution
electric hybrid
biodiesel
hydrogen cell
gasoline
8
Which farming practice MOST likely was introduced as a result of the Dust Bowl?
crop rotation
use of machinery
use of fertilizers
crop irrigation
9
Which biome has the MOST vegetation?
Forest
Tundra
grassland
Desert
10
Which of the following is an activity that does NOT take place in the biosphere?
ocean waves wearing down a rocky shoreline
orchid pollen traveling to an island on wind currents
Bacteria overgrowing in warm ocean
11
Which of these methods of energy resource acquisition has the LEAST effect on the lithosphere?
pumping oil from under water
surface mining for uranium
pumping oil from under water
harvesting wood by selective cutting
12
Deer population exceeds the carrying capacity of its environment before balancing out is due to
species overshoot
genetic drift
natural selection
biological magnification
13
Climate zones are classifiesd based on Koppen Classification System. This system is based on
wind speeds and rain fall averages
Isotherms and Isobars
annual and monthly averages of temperature and precipitation
Types of vegetations and animal life in an area
14
What effect can long-term rise in the average surface temperature have on the oceans?
Oceans would absorb the heat and hold temperatures lower.
Polar ice would melt causing levels of the ocean rising.
Evaporation would decrease causing clouds to block the sun.
15
What effect would a long-term rise in the average surface temperature have on the oceans?
Ice would melt and result in the levels of the ocean rising.
Oceans would absorb the heat have lower temperatures.
More plant life would grow and reduce the greenhouse effect.
16
Which of these events is an example of a change in climate?
Afternoon clouds form and block the sunlight
The average amount of annual precipitation decreases.
A series of tornadoes occurs over a one-week period.
17
The cost of a kilowatt-hour of which kind of alternative energy is MOST likely to increase?
wind
hydroelectric
biomass
solar
18
How can urbanization affect a local area?
It can increase the risk of flooding in an area.
It can decrease the need for natural resources
It can increase the number of invasive species
It can increase the number of invasive species
19
Which change would
best
aid a farmer in making the transition to sustainable farming?
Reduce essential elements of fertilizers
Increase irrigation
irrigate crops using well water
Rotates planting crops
20
What do the energy resources uranium and coal have in common?
They both are formed from the remains of dead organisms.
They both release energy through combustion.
They both are acquired by mining the lithosphere.
They both generate radioactive wastes.
21
Which of the following effects of air pollution directly impacts human health?
increased water temperatures in storm runoff
Increased water temperatures in storm runoff
higher concentrations of ground-level ozone
22
Which of these is a threat to the survival of an ecosystem?
predator-prey population cycles
less biodiversity (variety) of animal and plant species
None of the above
Less biomass at higher levels of the food web
23
What is the maximum rate of harvest for sustainably produced peat?
Two units of peat harvested for every unit of peat produced.
One unit of peat harvested for every unit of peat produced.
3 units of peat harvested for every unit of peat produced.
24
In which North Carolina ecological region would you MOST likely grow sweet potatoes?
piedmont
Coastal plains
tidewater
mountain
25
In what way can soil nutrients in agricultural ground be depleted?
wind erosion
overgrazing
increased fertilization
increased irrigating
