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The environment includes
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d. both A&B
a. the plants and animals in the natural world
c. humans and man-made structures
e. all of the above
b. the nonliving portion of an area
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You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers. You see an animal youâve never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird. This is an example ofâŚ
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inductive reasoning.
a controlled experiment.
deductive reasoning.
the scientific method.
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The environment includes
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You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers. You see an animal youâve never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird. This is an example ofâŚ
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Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?
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Which is NOT true about aquifers?
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Which of the following is NOT true of headwaters?
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The area in which freshwater meets saltwater is called _.
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When groundwater is pumped from aquifers, it can leave dissolved salts behind on the surface of the soil. This process is known as
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Saltwater biomes have around _____% salinity, while freshwater biomes have around .1%.
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of an organism living in the intertidal zone?
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Which wavelengths of light are able to penetrate deepest into the ocean?
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A large farm near your house is contaminating the local stream with fertilizer runoff. This pollution could be categorized as
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A nuclear power plant discharges thermal pollution into a nearby water supply. How will this affect the water quality in this area?
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Which trophic level would be most susceptible to biomagnification of POPs?
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Which of the following would NOT be a type of plate boundary?
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The point on the surface of the earth that feels the effects of earthquakes most strongly is located directly above which of the following points?
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Which of the following correctly pairs a structure of Earth's interior with its description?
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Convection currents that move tectonic plates would be found in which of the following layers of Earth's interior?
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Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that all minerals must have?
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Which characteristic of a mineral is the most easily observed but the least reliable?
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Which mineral property is determined by rubbing it on a rough surface?
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The Mohâs scale shows the range of which mineral property?
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Which of the following would be found in a quarry?
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Which of the following is NOT true of mining?
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Which type of igneous rock has a high silica content?
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Which type of igneous rock has mineral crystals of two different sizes because it cooled slowly then more quickly?
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Which type of metamorphism is caused by the bending and folding of preexisting rock?
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Which type of sedimentary rock is formed when mineral fall out of solution, leaving sediment behind?
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Acid rain slowly degrades a statue. This is a a type of _.
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The Dust Bowl lifted sediment into the air in large clouds of dust and soil. This was an example of which type of wind erosion?
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Which soil particle is the smallest?
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You dug a hole in your backyard and water began to flow into it from the surrounding soil. What property is your backyard soil demonstrating?
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The smell that attracts camels to water in the desert is
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What two processes cause sediments to stick together into a sedimentary rock?
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Which of the following are the three largest sources of energy for the United States?
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Which of the following is NOT true of solar energy?
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Which of the following is NOT true of wind energy?
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Which of the following IS true of nuclear energy?
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Are there more clouds in the sky when air pressure is high or low?
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If Chile is experiencing a particularly warm year, this could be attributed to
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Which of the following air circulation cells is found from 0 - 30 degrees North latitude?
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In the Northern hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes wind to bend
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The layer of the atmosphere that contains the ozone layer is the
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Which of the following locations would have a high amount of solar insolation in December, a low amount of solar insolation in July, and a large difference between the two months?
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Which of these is NOT a characteristic of El Nino?
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Which type of map shows air pressure readings?
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Which tool is used to measure air pressure?
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Which of the following is part of the quick carbon cycle but NOT the slow carbon cycle?
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Which process takes carbon dioxide from the air and converts it into organic matter?
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A location that releases more of a nutrient than it takes in is called a
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Which of the following is NOT a form of nitrogen found in the soil?
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Which of the following is NOT a greenhouse gas?
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Why are hydrogen and helium commonly found in the exosphere?
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Which of these is NOT true about an area that has been deforested?
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An area of the earth that has large bands of rising air and low pressure would likely contain
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The atmosphere is the largest reservoir for which nutrient?
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Rain carries soil into a nearby pond. This is an interaction between which two âspheresâ of the earth?
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The unique role a species plays in its environment is its ___.
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Two types of organisms consume dead and decaying matter. The difference between these two types of organisms is that ___ are consumers that feed on dead animals, while ___ break down plants and animals into simpler molecules.
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A coral snake is venomous while its mimic, the scarlet king snake, is not. This is an example of ___.
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A tiny filter-feeding barnacle sticks to a whale. The whale is unaffected by this new stowaway. What type of relationship is this?
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Which is not true about food webs?
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If the gene pool of two populations are separated, the populations may develop into a new species. This is called:
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Which is not true about animal species?
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Which type of strategists would you expect to have low levels of prenatal care and a short life expectancy?
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Which of the following is not a density-dependent factor?
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What causes a J curve to flatten into an S curve?
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Long life expectancy usually correlates with all the following, except:
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Which of the following is an example of climate?
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Because frogs absorb both oxygen and toxins through their skin, they are very sensitive to air and water quality. This makes them an excellent
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Which of the following is not an example of secondary succession?
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An organism has been introduced into a thriving ecosystem and it reproduces quickly because a predator does not recognize it as prey. The organism is most likely a(n):
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As groundwater resources are depleted, farmers may make a decision as to whether they will stay in this farming profession or find a new career. This type of decision is primarily based on
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Most of the United Statesâ early environmental policies involved restrictions enforced by the government. These are known as
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The wetlands near your school absorb water to prevent the school parking lot from flooding every time it rains. What type of ecosystem service is represented here?
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Which type of environmental policy is often the most expensive because it requires significant governmental enforcement?
