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Lab: Absorption and Radiation by Land and Water — Cumulative exam Answers

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Mr. Holloway uses these phrases to describe a factor that shapes Florida.1. stores material to fight against coastal erosion2. protects inland areas from storm surges and waves

A
aquifers
B
sand dunes
C
sinkholes
D
springs
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Which describes a way that prevailing winds control precipitation totals in a region?

A
They cause oceanic winds to carry water vapor.
B
They force cool, moist air from oceans to rise as it moves toward land.
C
They increase the occurrence of droughts in the winter.
D
They reduce rainfall on the leeward side of a mountain.
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If Jerome is swinging on a rope and transferring energy from gravitational potential energy to kinetic energy, what is being done?

A
compression
B
work
C
radiation
D
energy creation
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Which is one way that waves erode coastlines?

A
Back-and-forth movement loosens sediment and rock.
B
Large rocks are picked up and deposited in new areas.
C
Continuous impacts build up sediment and rock.
D
Loose sediment is picked up and blown to other locations.
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Which condition causes changes in air pressure in the atmosphere?

A
building clouds
B
rapid air movement
C
condensation of water vapor
D
uneven heating of Earth’s surface
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What role does weathering have in shaping Earth’s surface?

A
It allows sediments to fall out of a medium.
B
It helps sediments settle on a new surface.
C
It breaks down older material into sediments.
D
It transports sediments to a different location.
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Which phrase best describes the biosphere?

A
the rocks on land and in the water
B
the plants on land and in the water
C
the animals in the air, on land, and in the water
D
the organisms in the air, on land, and in the water
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Which processes result in the release of carbon? Select three options.Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy.The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers.The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers.Producers take in carbon dioxide.Producers make sugars and starches.

A
Animals break down food molecules to obtain energy.
B
The remains of producers are broken down by decomposers.
C
The remains of consumers are broken down by soil decomposers.
D
Producers take in carbon dioxide.
E
Producers make sugars and starches.
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A bowling ball has a mass of 7.2 kg and a weight of 70.6 N. It moves down the bowling alley at 1 m/s and strikes a pin with a force of 15.0 N. What is the force that the pin exerts on the bowling ball?

A
7.2 N
B
15.0 N
C
70.6 N
D
85.6 N
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What determines the path that an object in projectile motion follows? (Ignore air resistance)

A
gravity only
B
inertia only
C
gravity and inertia
D
neither gravity or inertia

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