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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The largest supply of Earth’s freshwater is stored in _______.a.lakes and riversb.groundwaterc.the atmosphered.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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Smaller particles moved by the wind occurs through deflation. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

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Which of the following is not a manmade cause of global warming?a.burning fossil fuelsb.deforestationc.respirationd.population growth

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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 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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Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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cyclone
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anticyclone
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cold front
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warm front
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stationary front
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occluded front
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Which most likely happened if the Earth’s average global temperature changed to 16°C?

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

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