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Which of the following is an example of natural erosion?a.ice forming in cracks of rocksb.acid rain falling on sidewalksc.waves washing over rocks on the beachd.water washing away soil in an area used by off-road vehicles

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

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T
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In which era did mammals emerge?

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Cenozoic
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Mesozoic
C
Paleozoic
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Precambrian
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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?

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Tiger Treaty
B
Lacey Treaty
C
CITES
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EPA
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Matter is moved through the Earth by the interaction of Earth’s systems.

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A biologist counts the number of zebras in a population each year, and notices an increase in the zebra population. Which describes the biologist’s actions?

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graphing
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inference
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observation
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interacting
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The figures below refer to a herd of water buffalo.Birth rate = 35 Death rate = 7Immigration = 4 Emigration = 17What is this population growth?

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population increases by 41
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population decreases by 15
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population increases by 15
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population decreases by 24
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Changes to the global climate could include _______.a.changes to temperatureb.changes to pressurec.changes to precipitationd.all of the above

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A
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B
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C
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D
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A forest fire destroys an area. A small population of trees and a large population of birds are both affected. Which type of limiting factor causes this?

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density dependent
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density independent
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population dependent
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population independent
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Global climate change is a concern to scientists because it_______.a.is a natural process unaffected by humansb.has never changed beforec.can have drastic effects to life on Earthd.can happen overnight

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A
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B
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C
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D

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