Geologic Maps — Cumulative exam Answers

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Which of the following about the ozone layer is not true?

A
The ozone layer is formed in the stratosphere.
B
The ozone layer helps sustain life by absorbing a large amount of incoming UV radiation.
C
Ozone in the troposphere is beneficial to living organisms.
D
Depletion of the ozone layer can lead to an increase in skin cancer.
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Currents cause warmer and cooler temperatures in the areas where they are located.

A
T
B
F
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Cyanobacteria, unusual worm like life-forms and marine organisms did not exist in Precambrian Time.

A
T
B
F
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
D
water cycle
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Which of the following is a possible cost of using renewable resources?

A
loss of animal species
B
land degradation
C
lower availability of freshwater
D
all of the above
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Jasmine is late to science class and misses the very beginning of notes for the day. These are Jasmine’s notes:–Round objects that orbit the Sun–Not large enough to have enough gravitational pull to clear the path of their orbit–4 known in the Kuiper Belt (Eris, Haumea, Makemake, and Pluto)–1 in the asteroid belt (Ceres)Jasmine later copied the title of the notes from a friend. What title did Jasmine most likely copy?

A
Comets
B
The Kuiper Belt
C
Asteroids
D
Dwarf Planets
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
cyclone
B
anticyclone
C
cold front
D
warm front
E
stationary front
F
occluded front
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According to the current theory, the Earth's moon was formed __________.

A
together with Earth
B
separately from Earth
C
from a portion of Earth
D
from a leftover star
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Fossils most often form when a dead organism is buried in sediments.

A
T
B
F
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While an important source of freshwater, groundwater is not as widely used as rivers and springs.

A
T
B
F
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Which of the following groups of environmental science careers are most similar?

A
Hydrologist, toxicologist, environmental lawyer
B
Environmental physician, environmental veterinarian
C
Environmental activist, oceanographer, ecologist
D
Oceanographer, Environmental journalist
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Rock layers can be correlated to eachother using fossils. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
T
B
F
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Pollution in the _______ will have the greatest effect on human health.

A
troposphere
B
stratosphere
C
mesosphere
D
thermosphere
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Which of the following can be reduced by the use of renewable energy sources?

A
social costs
B
economic costs
C
environmental costs
D
all of the above
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Changes to the global climate could include _______.

A
changes to temperature
B
changes to pressure
C
changes to precipitation
D
all of the above
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Which of the following could cause a habitat change?

A
introduction of an invasive species
B
a wildfire
C
a mudslide
D
all of the above
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Dinosaurs, birds, early mammals and plants were major life-forms that existed in the____________.

A
Mesozoic Era
B
Paleozoic era
C
Cenozoic era
D
Devonian era
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Aquatic organisms that lived hundreds of millions of years ago and were buried in silt and sediment resulted in the formation of _______.

A
coal
B
biomass
C
biofuels
D
petroleum
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Which of the following best explains how a hurricane can increase an area’s susceptibility to future storms?

A
Storm surges cause massive damage to buildings along coastlines.
B
Hurricanes often flood coastal communities.
C
Hurricane strength winds cause large amounts of property damage.
D
Erosion caused by hurricanes can leave coasts more exposed to storms.
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An environmental scientist studies _______.

A
the interactions of matter
B
the anatomical structure of Earth’s life forms
C
methods to preserve natural resources
D
Earth’s weather patterns

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