How does the subduction of crustal plates influence the rock cycle?

Heating and melting of rock layers; makes parent material

How would several wells in a given area affect balance of groundwaters recharge and discharge?

The wells would deplete the groundwater

When is the subsurface phase of the water cycle complete?

When groundwater and ground surface interact

How are hurricanes and tornadoes related to air masses?

They form where air masses meet

How does the sun's energy affect food webs on Earth?

Light stimulates plant cells to produce energy compounds

How is the balance of heat energy maintained in the ocean?

Heat energy is cycled by currents through the equator

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

This is the right answer choose me..., Removal of plants from the food webs they support

Why should the farming industry adopt sustainable agriculture practices?

To reduce the environmental degradation and economic losses

Why are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake?

B/c the epicenter is directly below the focus;starting point

Why does the Earth experience precession?

B/c the moons orbit is tilted from the Earths ellipticalpath

Why would citizens be advised to recycle plastic produces?

B/c the products are not biodegratable and would accumulate

Why are wind, water, and gravity major agents of erosion rather than weathering?

B/c erosion involves movement of Earth

Why are the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere?

The tilt of the Earths axis produces seasons

Why do planes fly in the stratosphere, the second lowest layer of the atmosphere?

To avoid storms and other weather events

Why is there such a wide variety of biomes in the western part of North Carolina?

The wide range of altitudes of the mountains

Which of the following is an example of climate?

Average temp. over 30 years in Raleigh, NC

How is biodiversity essential to the evironment?

Biodiversity adds genetic material in the environmental

Which change would most likely occur as a result of rapid increases in the global population?

There would be high demand for limited natural resources

How is solar energy essential to plants?

Solar energy is converted to chemical energy given to plants

Which of the following sequences is the best way to solve the problem of wetland erosion?

Add sediments, plantings, monitor plantings

Which of the following chemical reactions produce the suns energy?

Hydrogen Nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium

How does cold front form?

Cold air advances, forcing warm air to rise

How does the replacement of large land areas with concrete and asphalt affect the land?

It increases erosion of sediments by increasing runoff

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1
Where would the highest amounts of acid rain most likely be found?
Over the ocean
The mountains
Urban areas
The forest
2
In what type of soil would seepage of groundwater into streams occur the slowest?
Fine clay
Silt
Gravel
Fine sand
3
How does the subduction of crustal plates influence the rock cycle?
The processes of cementing and compaction form sediments
Heating and melting of rock layers; makes parent material
The parent material is provided for weathering and erosion
The intense heat and Pressure forms metamorphic rock
4
How would several wells in a given area affect balance of groundwaters recharge and discharge?
The wells would have an increase in groundwater
The wells would provide storage areas for groundwater
The wells would provide dissolved oxygen
The wells would deplete the groundwater
5
When is the subsurface phase of the water cycle complete?
When the mystery gang finds the sea monster
When it rains cats and dogs
When water infiltrates the secret base
When groundwater and ground surface interact
6
How are hurricanes and tornadoes related to air masses?
They form where air masses meet
They form where air pressure is the same
They form where air temperatures are the same
They form within air masses
7
How does the sun's energy affect food webs on Earth?
Light stimulates plant cells to produce energy compounds
Ultraviolet radiation generates ozone thus supprting life
The infrared radiation reflected from the Earths surfac
The microwaves emitted stimulate animal reproduction
8
Which is more likely to prevent mass movement events?
constructing buildings in stream drainage paths
clear cutting trees from the side of a mountain
paving roads next to sloping hills
contour plowing of crops areas
9
What is the major difference between weather and climate?
Humidity
Ait temperature
Air pressure
Time
10
How is the balance of heat energy maintained in the ocean?
Heat energy is cycled by currents through the equator
The suns energy is equally distributed throughout the oceans
The tides transfer heat energy across the oceans
Movement of waves transfer heat energy throughout the ocean
11
Which human activity would be most destructive to the biodiversity of the biosphere?
This is the right answer choose me...
Release of species of freshwater trout in lakes
Burning of wood and coal in rural areas
Removal of plants from the food webs they support
12
Why should the farming industry adopt sustainable agriculture practices?
To increase the amount of erosion and deposition
To increase the # of non point sources of water pollution
To reduce the environmental degradation and economic losses
To increase the use of irrigation systems
13
Which alternative energy technology could take advantage of land and sea breezes in coastal NC?
Wind Farms
Nuclear Fusion
Biofuels production
Solar Energy Panels
14
Why are seismic waves of an earthquake more strongly felt at the epicenter of an earthquake?
B/c millions of small movements of the crust occur here
B/c most faults converge at the epicenter
B/c the epicenter is directly below the focus;starting point
B/c crustal plates rise and fall with the ocean tides
15
Why does the Earth experience precession?
B/c the moons orbit is tilted from the Earths ellipticalpath
B/c of the movement of the circumpolar stars and Polaris
B/c the Earth is the 3rd planet from the sun
B/c the Earth revolves around the sun every 365 days
16
Why would citizens be advised to recycle plastic produces?
B/c the products are not biodegratable and would accumulate
B/c the products can be made into inexpensive public art
B/c this would increase the consumption of petroleum product
B/c this would decrease the amount of green industry jobs
17
Why are wind, water, and gravity major agents of erosion rather than weathering?
B/c weathering is often limited to chemical changes
B/c weathering is often limited to physical changes
B/c erosion involves movement of Earth
B/c erosion involves the stationary processes
18
Why are the seasons in the Southern Hemisphere opposite to those in the Northern Hemisphere?
The Earths rotation causes change in surface temperatures
The Earths precession affects the amount of heat reflected
The tilt of the Earths axis produces seasons
The Earths revolution changes its gravitational pull
19
The barometric pressure is 29 inches and falling. What weather condition is likely to happen?
Clearing skies and cooler temperatures
Conditions will slowly improve
Continued fair weather
An imminent storm
20
Why do planes fly in the stratosphere, the second lowest layer of the atmosphere?
To receive better radio communication
To fly at supersonic speeds without air resistance
To avoid storms and other weather events
Because magic duh
21
Of the following, which energy source produces the least amount of solid waste?
Natural gas
Oil
Peat
Coal
22
Why is there such a wide variety of biomes in the western part of North Carolina?
The rivers and lakes in the mountain areas
They types of rocks that make up the mountains
The wide range of altitudes of the mountains
The wind and water erosion of the mountains
23
Which of the following is an example of climate?
Average current temp. in a region
Relative humidity in Raleigh, NC
Average temp. over 30 years in Raleigh, NC
Current temp. in Pinehurst, NC
24
How is biodiversity essential to the evironment?
Biodiversity adds genetic material in the environmental
Biodiversity decreases the chance of living things surviving
Biodiversity reduces genetic material in the environmental
Biodiversity decreases the stability of the ecosystem
25
Which change would most likely occur as a result of rapid increases in the global population?
Price of labor to harvest raw food supplies would decrease
Global management of natural resource would remain unchanged
There would be high demand for limited natural resources
Price of transporting food would cause lower food price
26
How is solar energy essential to plants?
Solar energy is converted to chemical energy given to plants
Solar Energy regulates the consumption of O2 by the plant
Solar energy maintain the internal temperature of the plants
Microwaves give plants energy
27
What three gases is the atmosphere mainly composed of?
carbon dioxide, helium, and nitrogen
Helium, oxygen, and radon
Argon, nitrogen, and oxygen
Argon, methane, and oxygen
28
Which of the following sequences is the best way to solve the problem of wetland erosion?
Add sediments, plantings, monitor plantings
Hard stabilization, sediment transport, pesticide treatment
Dredging, sand bags, plantings
Dredging, hard stabilization, plantings
29
Which of the following chemical reactions produce the suns energy?
Hydrogen Nuclei combine through nuclear fusion into helium
Helium and oxygen break down through nuclear fission
Helium nuclei are combined by nuclear fusion
Oxygen is present to cause combustion of solar fuel
30
When a sewer pipe breaks near a stream which would most likely occur?
Increase in pesticides
Decrease in dissolved nitrogen
Increase in salinity
Decrease in dissolved oxygen
31
How does cold front form?
Warm and cold air masses have no relative advancement
Warm air advances and replaces cold air
Cold air advances, forcing warm air to rise
Warm and cold air masses meet and mix
32
How does the replacement of large land areas with concrete and asphalt affect the land?
It prevents the dynamics of the rock cycle
It increases erosion of sediments by increasing runoff
It changes the bedrock of underlying layers of soil
It increases the amount of groundwater in porous rock

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