How is solar energy essential to plants?

converted to chemical energy used by the plants

The major disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity is that solar panels —

are affected by cloud coverage and day length

Earth’s ice sheets grow and retreat about every 41,000 years. Which process is responisble?

the wobble in Earth’s tilt on its axis

Which consequence could a growing human population have on drinkable(potable) water?

an increase in cases of waterborne diseases.

Which of the following is an example of climate?

average temperature in Raleigh, NC over the past 30 years

Which human activity would be most destructive to the biodiversity of the biosphere?

The removal of plants from the food webs they support

How does a cold front form?

Cold air advances, forcing warm air to rise.

Which of the following chemical reactions produce the sun’s energy?

Hydrogen nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium.

Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?

decreased rates of photosynthesis

Why does Earth experience precession?

moon’s plane is tilted from the Earth’s elliptical plane

Which is true about Earth’s motion through space?

tilt of the Earth’s axis & revolution produces seasons.

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1
What climatic event is a warming of the Pacific Ocean?
El Niño
La Niña
Alberta Clipper
Coriolis effect
2
How is solar energy essential to plants?
converted to chemical energy used by the plants
maintains the internal temperature of the plants
signals the plants to release leaves in the fall
regulates the consumption of oxygen by the plant
3
The major disadvantage of using solar panels to generate electricity is that solar panels —
produce energy that cannot be stored
are affected by cloud coverage and day length
release toxic fumes into the air
cannot convert energy efficiently
4
What type of pressure system is a hurricane associate with?
all answer choices provided
medium
low
high
5
Which renewable resource would be least affected by increasing global temperatures?
hydropower
biomass energy
wind energy
geothermal power
6
Which best describes what happens to air pressure as one descends to Earth?
Air pressure decreases
Air pressure is constant
Air pressure varies back and forth by 10
Air pressure increases
7
Earth’s ice sheets grow and retreat about every 41,000 years. Which process is responisble?
the El Niño Southern Oscillation
the eccentricity of Earth’s orbit
the wobble in Earth’s tilt on its axis
the changing size of the ozone hole
8
Which consequence could a growing human population have on drinkable(potable) water?
increase in the amount of water available for the population
an increase in cases of waterborne diseases.
decrease in amount of waste and pollutants in water supply.
decrease in needing water for survival.
9
At Earth's surface in the northern hemisphere, air moves ______________ toward low pressure
south
counterclockwise
clockwise
north
10
Which of the following is an example of climate?
The average current temperature in a region
The current temperature in Pinehurst, NC
average temperature in Raleigh, NC over the past 30 years
The relative humidity in Raleigh, NC
11
Which human activity would be most destructive to the biodiversity of the biosphere?
The release of species of freshwater trout in lakes
The burning of wood and coal in rural areas
The removal of plants from the food webs they support
The removal of erosion barriers from forest boundaries
12
How does a cold front form?
Warm air advances and replaces cold air.
Warm and cold air masses meet and mix.
Cold air advances, forcing warm air to rise.
Warm and cold air masses have no relative advancement.
13
Which of the following chemical reactions produce the sun’s energy?
Hydrogen nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium.
Helium and oxygen break down through nuclear fission.
Oxygen is present causing combustion of solar fuel molecules
Helium nuclei are combined by nuclear fusion.
14
Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?
increased incidences of skin cancer
decreased rates of photosynthesis
decreased carbon dioxide levels
increased phytoplankton activity
15
Why does Earth experience precession?
movement of the circumpolar stars and Polaris
moon’s plane is tilted from the Earth’s elliptical plane
Earth revolves around the sun every 365 days
Earth is the third planet from the sun
16
Barometric pressure is 29.92 inches and falling. What weather condition is likely to happen?
an imminent storm
clearing skies and cooler temperatures
conditions will slowly improve
continued fair weather
17
Which is true about Earth’s motion through space?
Earth’s rotation makes annual yearly surface temperatures.
Earth’s revolution changes the Sun—Earth gravitational pull.
tilt of the Earth’s axis & revolution produces seasons.
Earth’s precession affects the amount of heat reflected
18
Which change is responsible for an increase in global mean sea level?
formation of an ocean trench
mass extinction of marine organisms
melting of polar ice caps
erosion of sediment from a mountain range

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