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How does coal differ from pine trees as a source of energy?

A
Coal can be replaced easily, while pine trees are difficult to replace.
B
Coal is a nonrenewable resource, while pine trees are a renewable resource.
C
Coal is a clean source of energy, while pine trees cause environmental damage.
D
Coal is an expensive source of energy, while pine trees are an inexpensive source of energy.
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What electromagnetic wave can cause skin cancer?

A
red light
B
yellow light
C
infrared radiation
D
ultraviolet radiation
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Which type of wetland includes a mixture of salt water and fresh water?

A
bogs
B
swamps
C
inland marshes
D
coastal wetlands
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Which interaction of the atmosphere with the lithosphere benefits the biosphere?

A
Nitrogen gas is released from volcanoes for plants to use.
B
Groundwater resources are replenished in different regions.
C
Sunlight is available for plant absorption during photosynthesis.
D
Plants rely on water vapor to release oxygen into the atmosphere.
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Study the image.

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4
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How is an occluded front different from a cold front?

A
Warm air is pushed up during an occluded front, while cold air moves quickly during a cold front.
B
Occluded fronts cause warm air to feel dry, while cold fronts cause ground temperatures to feel cooler.
C
Warm air moves slowly during an occluded front, while cold air is cut off from the ground in a cold front.
D
Occluded fronts cause rapid changes in weather conditions, while cold fronts cause widespread cloud formation.
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Which statement explains what happens to sediment during deposition?

A
It is transported to a different location.
B
It is released from a transporting medium.
C
It settles down beneath existing sediment.
D
It breaks down into finer sediment particles.
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Which two characteristics are shared by all thunderstorms, tornados, and hurricanes?

A
clouds and wind
B
eyes and clouds
C
warm, dry air and wind
D
large waves and warm, dry air
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Meteorology is the study of

A
radar.
B
meteors.
C
Earth’s satellites.
D
Earth’s atmosphere.
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Which materials are moved by runoff?

A
nutrients
B
vegetation
C
large rocks
D
paved surfaces
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What is unique about obtaining water from an artesian well?

A
The water is heated by magma or hot rocks.
B
The water is found in an impermeable layer.
C
The water is under pressure naturally and no pump is needed.
D
A mechanical pump must be installed to bring water to the surface.
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Which statement provides the complete explanation of how renewable and nonrenewable resources differ?

A
They differ in the amount they are found in nature.
B
They differ in the rate they are replaced.
C
They differ in the available amount and rate they are used and replaced.
D
They differ in the rate they are used.
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The image shows a cross section of a landscape and a well.

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Which process is a source of outdoor air pollution?

A
releasing mold particles from an air conditioning vent
B
emitting particles from a dump truck
C
releasing radon gas from a generator
D
emitting carbon monoxide from a heater
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What is one way people have negatively affected land resources?

A
habitat restoration
B
urbanization
C
terrace farming
D
reforestation
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Which statement best describes a characteristic of maritime polar air masses?

A
They occur mostly during the summer.
B
They form over water with cool, moist air.
C
They bring dense, heavy snow in the winter.
D
They have cool, dry air that forms over land.
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Which option identifies ways that people positively affect Earth’s resources?

A
use cars that emit fewer harmful gases, build dams, and stop using all resources
B
stop using all resources, increase mining efforts, and halt the runoff of factory waste into rivers and streams
C
build dams, use cars that emit fewer harmful gases, and halt the runoff of factory waste into rivers and streams
D
increase mining efforts, build dams, and use cars that emit fewer harmful gases
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The image shows isotherms on a map.What temperature pattern do the isotherms show?

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Temperatures increase from south to north.
B
There is a zone of low temperatures in the Southwest.
C
There is a zone of high temperatures in the center of the country.
D
Temperatures increase from the center of the country toward the Southeast.
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When does the Northern Hemisphere receive the fewest hours of daylight?

A
during the fall equinox
B
during the winter solstice
C
during the spring equinox
D
during the summer solstice
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Which action can humans take to reduce wave erosion?

A
build drainage systems
B
build houses near coastlines
C
build breakwaters in the ocean
D
reduce vegetation along coastlines

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