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The oceans were formed when the earth cooled and water vapor condensed to create rain.

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How are the carbon, nitrogen, and oxygen cycles similar?

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They are all biogeochemical cycles.
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They all involve an interaction between living and nonliving elements.
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They are all part of the Earth system.
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All of the above.
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Natural erosion can be caused by _______.

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farming
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wind
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deforestation
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all of the above
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Which of the following best describes the impact of glaciers upon the surface of the earth?

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Ice buried continents under a few hundred feet of ice.
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Glaciers scraped across the surface and altered landscapes and the course of rivers.
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The passage of glaciers created new ecosystems.
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All of the above.
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Which of the following statements about weathering is true?

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Physical and chemical are the two types of weathering.
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Weathering occurs when rocks are subjected to the movement of wind or water.
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Humans are the only cause of weathering.
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Movement is required for weathering to take place.
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Which of the following statements about positive feedback mechanisms is not true?

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Positive feedback mechanisms can result from human activity.
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Positive feedback mechanisms can occur naturally.
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Positive feedback mechanisms lead to increased change.
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Positive feedback mechanisms reduce change in a system.
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The biosphere is the only one of Earth’s systems that contains life.

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Greenhouse gases are best described as _______.

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the result of fossil fuel use
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gases that cause the greenhouse effect
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carbon dioxide and methane
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gases that trap energy from the sun in Earth’s atmosphere
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What is the main advantage to using satellites to measure climate change?

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They can measure aspects of climate globally.
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They are unaffected by the weather conditions they measure.
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They are a universal tool for measuring all factors of climate.
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They can measure the amount of rainfall a specific area receives.
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Which of the following statements about artificial erosion is true?

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Artificial erosion can occur 100 times faster than natural erosion.
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Farming practices do not contribute to artificial erosion.
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Artificial erosion causes a loss of fertile soil.
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Artificial erosion is only caused by recreational activities.
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Chemical and physical weathering both involve direct contact of the atmosphere with rocks, soils, and minerals.

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Manmade global warming is caused by _______.

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pollution
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water vapor
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farms
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species extinction
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Global warming is a theory accepted by a majority of scientists.

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Humans’ use of rocks and minerals as building materials is an example of which interaction?

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an interaction within the geosphere
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an interaction within the hydrosphere
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an interaction between the biosphere and the geosphere
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an interaction between the biosphere and the atmosphere
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Explain why scientists are concerned about human activities that cause global warming if global warming is caused by the greenhouse effect and the greenhouse effect is a natural part of Earth’s climate.

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