AnswersFA Vandergrift Environmental Science 2026-27Global Change

Global Change — Cumulative exam Answers

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Radar can be used to detect the location and movement of precipitation.

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T
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Rills, gullies, streams, rivers and tributaries are all caused by

A
land erosion
B
water erosion
C
soil erosion
D
river erosion
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The largest supply of Earth’s freshwater is stored in _______.

A
lakes and rivers
B
groundwater
C
the atmosphere
D
glaciers and icecaps
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Which of the following statements about erosion is true?

A
Erosion occurs as a result of drastic changes in temperature.
B
Erosion occurs when wind or water moves over sediment, soil, or rocks.
C
Physical and chemical are the two types of erosion.
D
Movement is not required for erosion to take place.
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Marshes, swamps and bogs are 3 types of

A
rivers
B
wetlands
C
lakes
D
water distributions
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Smaller particles moved by the wind occurs through deflation. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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T
B
F
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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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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
temperature
B
precipitation
C
season change
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How does groundwater become polluted?

A
Pollutants mixed with water pass through permeable layers above the aquifer.
B
Factories dump their waste directly into aquifers.
C
Refuse infiltrates the water table when garbage is dumped.
D
All of the above
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Which would reflect the most radiant energy based on its color?

A
a forest
B
a deep ocean
C
a meadow
D
a snowbank
31

Which of the following statements about soil is not correct?

A
Soil health depends upon the interaction of living and nonliving components.
B
The properties of soil are dependent only on nonliving components.
C
The properties of soil can influence the productivity of plant life.
D
Organic material is an important element of soil.
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________ is used to provide nutrients to growing plants, which in turn provide food for other organisms

A
glacial deposits
B
weathered rock
C
organic material
D
top soil
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Which factors affect a river's load?

A
river’s slope
B
volume of flow
C
streambed shape
D
all of the above
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Sand dunes and Loess deposits are two features that result from wind erosion.

A
T
B
F
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
cyclone
B
anticyclone
C
cold front
D
warm front
E
stationary front
F
occluded front
36

Which of the following is a part of a wave?

A
crest
B
drift
C
trough
D
both a and c
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Currents cause warmer and cooler temperatures in the areas where they are located.

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T
B
F
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Climates are defined by temperature and precipitation.

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T
B
F
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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

A
radiation
B
conduction
C
convection
D
water cycle
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Which most likely happened if the Earth’s average global temperature changed to 16°C?

A
More energy was reflected back to space.
B
Less energy was absorbed by Earth’s surface.
C
More energy left Earth.
D
Less energy left Earth.

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