Cumulative Exam — Cumulative exam Answers

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Wind, solar and geothermal power are called renewable energy sources because _______.

A
tax breaks for these sources are renewed every year
B
they are continuously replenished
C
humans can replenish these sources periodically
D
they produce few toxic byproducts
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Which type of process occurred in the ecosystem that was affected by the 1988 fires in Yellowstone Park, which destroyed most of the vegetation but left the soil intact?

A
primary succession
B
secondary succession
C
a climax community
D
species extinction
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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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Ozone is formed when _______.

A
two oxygen molecules combine
B
an individual oxygen atom combines with an oxygen molecule
C
ultraviolet radiation breaks apart four oxygen molecules
D
oxygen molecules are broken into separate atoms
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What is an advantage of using nuclear power?

A
Nuclear power is generated at a lower cost than traditional methods.
B
Nuclear power produces less pollution than traditional methods.
C
Nuclear power is more efficient than traditional methods.
D
All of the above
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Which of the following is not a manmade cause of global warming?

A
burning fossil fuels
B
deforestation
C
respiration
D
population growth
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A Russian citizen has illegally obtained a Siberian tiger and is trying to sell the tiger’s fur in the United States. What treaty does this violate?

A
Tiger Treaty
B
Lacey Treaty
C
CITES
D
EPA
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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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How can an increase in biodiversity lead to an increase in ecosystem stability?

A
A more biodiverse ecosystem is not subject to change.
B
A more biodiverse ecosystem has a higher chance of adapting to species changes.
C
A more biodiverse ecosystem has fewer species types to balance.
D
A more biodiverse ecosystem is subject to fewer natural disasters.
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Global climate change is a concern to scientists because it_______.

A
is a natural process unaffected by humans
B
has never changed before
C
can have drastic effects to life on Earth
D
can happen overnight
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Which is a requirement for natural selection to occur?

A
heritable variations for some traits
B
the ability of an organism to improve a trait during its lifetime
C
equal probability of survival for all offspring
D
fewer offspring than the environment can support
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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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Which of the following statements about biodiversity is true?

A
Changes to biodiversity always positively affect an ecosystem.
B
Changes to biodiversity always negatively affect an ecosystem.
C
Changes to biodiversity can positively and negatively affect an ecosystem.
D
Changes to biodiversity never affect an ecosystem.
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Which of the following statements about change in ecosystems is true?

A
Ecosystems experience change through human activity only.
B
Ecosystems experience change through natural events only.
C
Ecosystems experience no change.
D
Ecosystems experience change through human activity and natural events.
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Which of the following is true about ice ages?

A
forests are plentiful and common
B
biodiversity is reduced
C
ecosystems are created
D
glaciers recede
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The Clean Air Act would be a reason for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate car emissions.

A
T
B
F
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Territorial animals like spiders that fight off intruders would be expected to be _______.

A
regularly distributed
B
randomly distributed
C
clustered together
D
b and c
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Which of the following methods involves counting the number of organisms in a specific area?

A
mark/recapture
B
direct observation
C
sampling
D
indirect observation
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Landfill waste results in air pollution as _______.

A
garbage decomposes and releases methane
B
radon trapped in garbage is released
C
paint and hairspray cans break down
D
vandals set fire to flammable waste

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