Why do soils play an important role in the environment?

Because they support plant life.

What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?

Only renewable resources can be replaced.

Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between natural resources and economic development?

Countries with few natural resources are often poor.

What forms ecosystems?

The interconnection between living things and the evironment .

Why do the plates that make up the Earth's crust move?

Because pressure within the planet forces them to shift

Which of the following correctly describes marine west coast climates?

Cloudy, mild summers and cool rainy winters.

Which of the following describes valleys?

Areas of low land located between mountians or hills

What is the immediate effect of weathering

Rock is broken down into smaller pieces.

Why do parts of the tundra have ponds and marshes form in the summer?

Becuase frozen earth absorbs water poorly.

Why do high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year?

Because temperature decreases with elevation.

How do monsoons affect some places with humid tropical climates?

By creating rainy and dry seasons

Why do large bodies of water affect climate

Makes the temperature of the land milders

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1
Why do soils play an important role in the environment?
Because they aid erosion.
Because they support plant life.
Becuase they contian valuable minerals.
Because they prevent desertification.
2
Which season occurs in a region when the Earth is tilted away from the sun?
Winter
Fsll
Summer
Spring
3
Which of these is NOT a renewable resource?
Soil
Coal
Trees
Water
4
What is the difference between renewable and nonrenewable resources?
Only renewable resources can be replaced.
Only renewable resources can be reused.
Only nonrenewable resources can be restored
Only nonrenewable resources can be recycled.
5
Tropical, temperature and polar climate zones relate to which of the following?
Elevation
Latitiude
Temperature
Precipitation
6
Which of the following correctly describes the relationship between natural resources and economic development?
Countries with vast energy resources are often poor.
Countries that conserve natural resources are often wealthy.
Countries with few natural resources are often poor.
Countries that export timber resources are often wealthy.
7
Which of the following are common source of surface water?
Seas
Oceans
Rivers
Peninsulas
8
Why are many settlements built in river valleys?
Because of travel desires
Because of mineral deposits
Because terrace farming is possible.
Because of the fertile soil
9
What forms ecosystems?
The interconnection between air and water in an environment
The interconnection between living things and the evironment .
The weather and soil conditions in an area.
The tyoes of plants and animals found in an area.
10
Why do the plates that make up the Earth's crust move?
Because the Earth's outer crust is thin.
Because the movement of continents forces them to shift.
Because the inner core is solid.
Because pressure within the planet forces them to shift
11
Which of the following correctly describes marine west coast climates?
Dry, sunny, warm summers ans wild, wetter winters.
Long, cold winters and short warm summers.
Cloudy, mild summers and cool rainy winters.
Humid with hot summers and mild winters.
12
Which of the following describes valleys?
Area of land completely surrounded by water.
Areas of low land located between mountians or hills
Land surrounded by water on three sides.
Stretches of mostly flat land.
13
What is the immediate effect of weathering
Rock is broken down into smaller pieces.
Tree roots pry rocks apart.
Sediment forms into sand dunes.
Sediment is moved from one place into another.
14
Which of the following affects daily shifts in the levels of solar energy on Earth?
Tilt
Revolution
Rotation
Latitude
15
How do mineral resources help an area?
Promoting economic growth
Encouraging Recycling
Encouraging Mining
By promoting energy independence.
16
Why do parts of the tundra have ponds and marshes form in the summer?
Because plants thaw and release moisture.
Because seasonal rains fall heavily.
Becuase frozen earth absorbs water poorly.
Becauce glaciers melting during this season.
17
Where is a majority of Earth's available freshwater stored?
Underground
Glaciers
Lakes
Oceans
18
How is climate different than weather?
Climate changes very quickly
Climate is measured over years
Climate is measured in degrees
Climate develops quickly.
19
Why do high mountains in warm areas have snow on top all year?
Because temperature decreases with elevation.
Because of the rain shadow effect.
Because wind speed increases with elevation.
Because of the direction they face.
20
Which of the following is the first step in the water cycle?
Condensation
Solidification
Evaporation
Precipitation
21
How do monsoons affect some places with humid tropical climates?
By producing rain forests
By producing tall grasses
By creating cool and windy seasons
By creating rainy and dry seasons
22
Which of the following is NOT a Mineral Resource?
Salt
Coal
Metals
Rocks
23
Why are the suns rays less direct and more spread out near the poles?
Climate
Tilt
Movement
Shape
24
How do individuals contribute to problems with the water supply?
By creating sinkholes
By producing household waste
By using electric power
By eating crops
25
Why do large bodies of water affect climate
Creating prevailing winds that influence the weather along the coast.
Reduces the number of storms along the coast.
Makes the temperature of the land milders
Carrys cool water to all land areas

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