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Chapter 15 Soil
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D.
1. A region's surface features, such as the presence or absence of mountains and valleys, is:
geography
topography
geology
climatology
A.
B.
C.
D.
2. What gas is required by living organisms for cellular respiration?
oxygen
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
hydrogen
A.
B.
C.
D.
3. In which soil layer does plant litter accumulate and decay over time?
O
A
B
C
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B.
C.
D.
4. What is the function of small particles in a soil?
They hold nutrients and water.
They allow for aeration of the soil.
They provide structural support.
They provide permeability to the soil.
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B.
C.
D.
5. Which of these human activities accelerates soil erosion?
poor soil management practices
removal of natural plant communities
unsound logging practices
all of these
A.
B.
C.
D.
6. Which of these states was not part of the Dust Bowl of the 1930s?
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arizona
Texas
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Ch 16 Minerals
7. Which of these minerals is profitably extracted from seawater?
A. sodium chloride
B. bromine
C. magnesium
D. all of these
8. Conservation of resources in used items by converting them into new products is known as:
A. substitution
B. reuse
C. bio-mining
D. recycling
9. Approximately what percentage of aluminum cans in the United States is currently recycled?
A. 27
B. 34
C. 41
D. 55
10. In inland lakes, water may dry up and leave salt behind in the process of:
A. sedimentation
B. hydrothermal processing
C. reclamation
D. evaporation
11. Why are some companies unwilling to implement sustainable manufacturing?
A. It is too expensive for small companies.
B. It requires that companies provide information about their waste products to other industries.
C. It increases energy consumption and pollution.
D. all of these
12. One of the most significant environmental impacts in mineral production is:
A. soil compaction
B. introduction of exotic plant species
C. large amount of energy required to mine and refine minerals
D. all of these
13. The most wasteful mineral, in terms of percent waste produced during refining is ________ .
A. Copper
B. Iron ore
C. Gold
D. Lead
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Ch 17 Biological Diversity
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B.
C.
D.
14. Organisms found in one location, but not anywhere else in the world, are called:
threatened
endemic
restricted
survivors
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B.
C.
D.
15. Species richness is defined as:
the number of species
the genetic variety within all populations of a species
the variety of interactions among organisms in natural communities
both the number of species and the genetic variety within all populations of a species
A.
B.
C.
D.
16. In the United States, which two states have the most serious threat to biological diversity?
Alaska, Hawaii
California, Hawaii
Florida, Alaska
Hawaii, Florida
Ch 19 Food
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B.
C.
D.
17. In the United States, _______ people are overweight
1 in 2
1 in 3
1 in 4
1 in 5
18. Why does our dependence on only a few species of plants for the bulk of our food put us in a
vulnerable position?
A. There are only a few plant species that can be used as food sources.
B. If disease should wipe out on of the important food crops, severe food shortages would threaten the
world's population.
C. We have not yet identified other plant species that might be used for food sources.
D. all of these
A.
B.
C.
D.
19. The amount of usable energy in the food chain is decreased approximately what percentage by
eating meat?
20%
50%
70%
90%
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B.
C.
D.
20. A temporary but severe food shortage caused by a catastrophic event is a:
famine
drought
crop failure
natural disaster
A.
B.
C.
D.
21. Growing only one type of crop rather than several crops in the same area is called:
polyculture
monoculture
intercropping
nomadic herding
Ch 20 Air Pollution
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B.
C.
D.
22. Which layer of the atmosphere contains ozone as a secondary air pollutant?
stratosphere
troposphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
A.
B.
C.
D.
23. In 1997 scientists from the University of Washington detected carbon monoxide, particulate
matter and PANs in the atmosphere over the western United States that were originally produced
in:
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
A.
B.
C.
D.
24. Harmful chemicals that form from other substances released into the atmosphere are:
secondhand toxics
primary air pollutants
secondary air pollutants
both secondhand toxics and primary air pollutants
A.
B.
C.
D.
25. Which of these is an ecosystem service of the atmosphere?
blocking the surface of the earth from ultraviolet radiation from the sun
moderating the climate
redistributing water in the hydrologic cycle
all of these
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B.
C.
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26. A car that uses a combination of gasoline and electricity:
is less expensive than most other cars
produces more pollutants than conventional vehicles
is called a hybrid car
all of these
A.
B.
C.
D.
27. A secondary air pollutant differs from a primary air pollutant in that
primary air pollutants are less harmful
secondary air pollutants form from primary air pollutants
primary air pollutants are found higher in the atmosphere
secondary air pollutants are more harmful
A.
B.
C.
D.
28. Seven of the world's worst cities for air pollution can be found in
California
U.S.A.
China
Mexico
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Ch 21 Atmospheric Change
29. In the figure below, mean annual global temperatures from 1960-2005 dip in temperatures in the
early 1990s was caused by:
A. an unusually cold winter across the United
States
B. an increase in carbon dioxide emissions
C. an increase in size of the ozone hole
D. the eruption of Mount Pinatubo
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B.
C.
D.
30. The biggest factor involved in climate change is
methane gas
ocean cooling
carbon dioxide
water vapor
A.
B.
C.
D.
31. Which is true of seasonal fluctuations in the measurement of carbon dioxide levels?
The highest levels are during winter.
The lowest levels are during summer
The lowest levels are when plants are growing and photosynthesizing.
all of these
A.
B.
C.
D.
32. Which of these chemicals is used as a refrigerant in air conditioners and refrigerators?
PCB
CFC
LCD
UVA
A.
B.
C.
D.
33. Because interactions among the atmosphere, ocean and land are too complex and too large to
study in a laboratory, climate scientists develop simulation:
reference tables
models
games
all of these
A.
B.
C.
D.
34. The periodic warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean is called:
El Nino
El Nina
the circumpolar vortex
the aerosol effect
A.
B.
C.
D.
35. To help reduce carbon emissions, a carbon tax has been recommended. What will be taxed?
coal
amount of carbon dioxide released by a factory
cars, based on the number of miles driven per year
shipping ports and container trucks
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