Question 1

What is precipitation?

Accepted Answer

a form a water that falls from clouds

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Condensation

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Evaporated puddles

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water vapor

Question 2

Where does water vapor condense in the atmosphere?

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In the clouds

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In puddles

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In the sun

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In runoff

Question 3

Which is NOT a form of precipitation

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cold air

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Hail

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Snow

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Rain

Question 4

Where does the energy in the water cycle come from?

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The sun

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The atmosphere

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The earth

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The geosphere

Question 5

Which is an example of runoff?

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A waterfall

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A hurricane

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Water vapor

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Well water

Question 6

What is the main source of carbon in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Animal & plant respiration

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Trees

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Algae

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The ocean

Question 7

True or false: oxygen is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere

Accepted Answer

FALSE

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TRUE

Question 8

How does carbon enter the geosphere?

Accepted Answer

Decomposition

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Condensation

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runoff

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Precipitation

Question 9

What process is occurring in the area labeled with the number one?

Accepted Answer

Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Insolation

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Condensation

Question 10

True or false: Trees need carbon for photosynthesis

Accepted Answer

TRUE

Question 11

Which does not add carbon to the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

Plant respiration

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Decaying animals

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Human respiration

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Burning fossil fuels

Question 12

True or false: fossil fuels are made of carbon?

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TRUE

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FALSE

Question 13

The water we drink today is made up of brand new water molecules:

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FALSE

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TRUE

Question 14

The nitrogen cycle relies on _____ to make it work

Accepted Answer

Bacteria

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Animals

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Humans

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Plants

Question 15

Nitrogen gas must FIRST be converted to ___ before converting to nitrate and finally to nitrate

Accepted Answer

Ammonia

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Carbon

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Sulfur

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Oxygen

Question 16

What is the main cause of imbalance with our biogeochemical cycles?

Accepted Answer

Anthropogenic Activity

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Anthromorphic Activity

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Animal Activity

Question 17

Imbalance in the biogeochemical cycles is concerning because it causes damage to:

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The ozone layer

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It changes the rotation of the earth

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the homes we live in

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There is no biogeochemical cycles imbaolance

Question 18

Which cycle does this diagram show?

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The carbon cycle

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The nitrogen cycle

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The water cycle

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The unicycle

Question 19

What percent of the Hydrosphere (H2O on Earth's surface) is fresh water?

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3

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10

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75

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12

Question 20

What is another name for the water cycle?

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The hydrologic cycle

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The hydronium

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The hydrogen cycle

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The hydrospheric cycle

Question 21

What process is occurring at the location labeled with the number four?

Accepted Answer

Runoff

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Evaporation

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Precipitation

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Condensation

Question 22

What happens when there are too many nitrates in Earth's surface water?

Accepted Answer

Algal blooms

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Nitrates convert to oxygen

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Fish populations increase

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Oxygen converts to nitrates

Question 23

What is this photo an example of

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Runoff

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Infiltration

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Precipitation

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Evaporation

Question 24

Nonliving substances move through the environment in a series of steps called –

Accepted Answer

A cycle

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Biomass

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A pyramid

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A food chain

Question 25

What activities contribute to an increase in troposhperic ozone?

Accepted Answer

All of these are correct

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Exhaust from driving cars

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Burning fossil fuels

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Fumes from laser printers

Question 26

What process converts nitrate back to nitrogen gas to return to the atmosphere?

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Decomposition

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Excretion

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Nitrification

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Photosynthesis

Question 27

Why is the nitrogen cycle so important for maintaining life on Earth?

Accepted Answer

Nitrogen gas is converted to nitrates in soil for plants.

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Humans don't need nitrogen so it's an unnecessary cycle.

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It's the most abundant gas in Earth's atmosphere.

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Cows need it to make milk

Question 28

Massive deforestation causes:

Accepted Answer

All of these are true

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Loss of biodiversity

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Increased levels of CO2

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Decreased levels of oxygen gas

Question 29

Global warming is caused by gasses in the atmosphere that:

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All of these are true.

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Block heat from escaping the atmosphere back up into space

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Result from the burning of fossil fueld.

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Absorb sunlight & solar radiation that bounce off Earth.

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