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Which is an example of a local wind?

A
a windchill
B
a jet stream
C
a trade wind
D
a sea breeze
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Which phrase describes a feature of groundwater?

A
feeds rivers
B
provides habitats
C
makes up 75% of fresh water
D
used for hydroelectric power
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What term refers to the practice of renewing destroyed ecosystems?

A
erosion
B
terrace farming
C
habitat restoration
D
tree belting
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From which type of clouds do hail pellets form?

A
cirrus
B
cumulonimbus
C
nimbostratus
D
stratus
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What climate conditions occur during La Niña?

A
stronger prevailing winds and more hurricane activity
B
warmer Pacific waters and warmer winters
C
more hurricane activity and warmer Pacific waters
D
warmer winters and stronger prevailing winds
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Which statement describes why the US Forest Service is important?

A
It protects ecosystems, supervises public access of lands, and manages wilderness areas.
B
It supervises public access of lands, manages wilderness areas, and enforces federal wildlife laws.
C
It manages wilderness areas, enforces federal wildlife laws, and helps foreign governments with international conservation efforts.
D
It enforces federal wildlife laws, helps foreign governments with international conservation efforts, and protects ecosystems.
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Pollen grains help scientists

A
identify plants and make assumptions on past climate conditions.
B
understand tree growth and make assumptions on past climate conditions.
C
understand how Earth was shaped and make assumptions on past climate conditions.
D
identify major ice ages and make assumptions on past climate conditions.
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Which correctly lists three characteristics that are used to describe air?

A
altitude, density, radiation
B
density, radiation, mass
C
mass, pressure, density
D
pressure, altitude, radiation

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