Question 1

Complex horizontal movements of the atmosphere are commonly known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gyres 
B)  Wind 
C)  Climate 
D)  The Coriolis effect 
E)  upwelling 
A)  Gyres 
B)  Wind 
C)  Climate 
D)  The Coriolis effect 
E)  upwelling

Question 2

Volcanoes are commonly found:

Accepted Answer

A)  near canyons. 
B)  where land masses on two different plates come together. 
C)  above hot spots. 
D)  on land, but never beneath the ocean surface. 
E)  in the Southern Hemisphere and only rarely in the Northern Hemisphere. 
A)  near canyons. 
B)  where land masses on two different plates come together. 
C)  above hot spots. 
D)  on land, but never beneath the ocean surface. 
E)  in the Southern Hemisphere and only rarely in the Northern Hemisphere.

Question 3

The atmosphere consists of five concentric layers. What is the order of these layers starting at the Earth's surface?
I. troposphere
II. thermosphere
III. mesosphere
IV. stratosphere
V. exosphere

Accepted Answer

A)  I-II-III-IV-V 
B)  I-IV-III-II-V 
C)  V-II-III-I-IV 
D)  II-III-V-IV-I 
E)  V-IV-III-II-I 
A)  I-II-III-IV-V 
B)  I-IV-III-II-V 
C)  V-II-III-I-IV 
D)  II-III-V-IV-I 
E)  V-IV-III-II-I

Question 4

Nitrogen is essential for living organisms to synthesize:

Accepted Answer

A)  Lipids 
B)  Proteins 
C)  Carbohydrates 
D)  Sulfates 
E)  Benzene rings 
A)  Lipids 
B)  Proteins 
C)  Carbohydrates 
D)  Sulfates 
E)  Benzene rings

Question 5

Which of the following does not describe major surface winds that blow more or less continually?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevailing winds 
B)  Polar easterlies 
C)  Westerlies 
D)  Trade winds 
E)  Coriolis 
A)  Prevailing winds 
B)  Polar easterlies 
C)  Westerlies 
D)  Trade winds 
E)  Coriolis

Question 6

Gyres are:

Accepted Answer

A)  prevailing winds 
B)  circular ocean currents 
C)  an effect of El Niño 
D)  an upwelling of deeper waters 
E)  major climate zones 
A)  prevailing winds 
B)  circular ocean currents 
C)  an effect of El Niño 
D)  an upwelling of deeper waters 
E)  major climate zones

Question 7

Which of the following contributed to the high loss of life during the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many buildings were not constructed to withstand earthquakes 
B)  The focus of the earthquake was extremely deep in the earth's crust, affecting the earth's surface over a wider area 
C)  Sichuan is near the boundary of two tectonic plates 
D)  All of these choices are correct 
E)  Many buildings were not constructed to withstand earthquakes and Sichuan is near the boundary of two tectonic plates 
A)  Many buildings were not constructed to withstand earthquakes 
B)  The focus of the earthquake was extremely deep in the earth's crust, affecting the earth's surface over a wider area 
C)  Sichuan is near the boundary of two tectonic plates 
D)  All of these choices are correct 
E)  Many buildings were not constructed to withstand earthquakes and Sichuan is near the boundary of two tectonic plates

Question 8

One human impact on the phosphorus cycle occurs through:

Accepted Answer

A)  burning of fossil fuels. 
B)  the erosion of agricultural lands. 
C)  the greenhouse effect. 
D)  global warming. 
E)  depletion of the ozone layer. 
A)  burning of fossil fuels. 
B)  the erosion of agricultural lands. 
C)  the greenhouse effect. 
D)  global warming. 
E)  depletion of the ozone layer.

Question 9

Which of the following does not influence climate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Distance from the ocean 
B)  Topography 
C)  Latitude 
D)  Vegetation 
E)  None of these choices, all affect climate 
A)  Distance from the ocean 
B)  Topography 
C)  Latitude 
D)  Vegetation 
E)  None of these choices, all affect climate

Question 10

Weather incorporates all of the following atmospheric conditions except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Atmospheric pressure 
B)  Latitude 
C)  Cloudiness 
D)  Humidity 
E)  Wind 
A)  Atmospheric pressure 
B)  Latitude 
C)  Cloudiness 
D)  Humidity 
E)  Wind

Question 11

Nitrogen fertilizer:

Accepted Answer

A)  contributes to acid rain. 
B)  leads to the formation of dioxins. 
C)  may contaminate groundwater. 
D)  contributes to the production of photochemical smog. 
E)  All of these choices are correct 
A)  contributes to acid rain. 
B)  leads to the formation of dioxins. 
C)  may contaminate groundwater. 
D)  contributes to the production of photochemical smog. 
E)  All of these choices are correct

Question 12

Nitrogen fixation is

Accepted Answer

A)  the conversion of gaseous nitrogen into an organism friendly form (ammonia (NH4+). 
B)  preplanned setting of atmospheric levels of nitrogen at 78% 
C)  stabilizing elemental nitrogen into a gaseous two-atom molecule (N2) 
D)  the reduction of nitrate (NO3-) to gaseous nitrogen. 
E)  the repair of D.N.A. by adding nitrogen to the organism's diet 
A)  the conversion of gaseous nitrogen into an organism friendly form (ammonia (NH4+). 
B)  preplanned setting of atmospheric levels of nitrogen at 78% 
C)  stabilizing elemental nitrogen into a gaseous two-atom molecule (N2) 
D)  the reduction of nitrate (NO3-) to gaseous nitrogen. 
E)  the repair of D.N.A. by adding nitrogen to the organism's diet

Question 13

The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:

Accepted Answer

A)  there is little or no human impact on the phosphorus cycle. 
B)  phosphorus is not a critical component of living organisms. 
C)  the hydrosphere plays a role in the phosphorus cycle. 
D)  the atmosphere does not contribute to the phosphorus cycle. 
E)  plants play a role in the carbon cycle, but have no role in the phosphorus cycle. 
A)  there is little or no human impact on the phosphorus cycle. 
B)  phosphorus is not a critical component of living organisms. 
C)  the hydrosphere plays a role in the phosphorus cycle. 
D)  the atmosphere does not contribute to the phosphorus cycle. 
E)  plants play a role in the carbon cycle, but have no role in the phosphorus cycle.

Complex horizontal movements of the atmosphere are commonly known as:

Volcanoes are commonly found:

The atmosphere consists of five concentric layers. What is the order of these layers starting at the Earth's surface? I. troposphere II. thermosphere III. mesosphere IV. stratosphere V. exosphere

Nitrogen is essential for living organisms to synthesize:

Which of the following does not describe major surface winds that blow more or less continually?

Gyres are:

Which of the following contributed to the high loss of life during the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China?

One human impact on the phosphorus cycle occurs through:

Which of the following does not influence climate?

Weather incorporates all of the following atmospheric conditions except:

Nitrogen fertilizer:

Nitrogen fixation is

The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:

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Exam 4: Ecosystems and the Physical Environment

Complex horizontal movements of the atmosphere are commonly known as:

Volcanoes are commonly found:

The atmosphere consists of five concentric layers. What is the order of these layers starting at the Earth's surface? I. troposphere II. thermosphere III. mesosphere IV. stratosphere V. exosphere

Nitrogen is essential for living organisms to synthesize:

Which of the following does not describe major surface winds that blow more or less continually?

Gyres are:

Which of the following contributed to the high loss of life during the 2008 earthquake in Sichuan Province, China?

One human impact on the phosphorus cycle occurs through:

Which of the following does not influence climate?

Weather incorporates all of the following atmospheric conditions except:

Nitrogen fertilizer:

Nitrogen fixation is

The phosphorus cycle differs from the carbon cycle in that:

Introducing Environmental Science and Sustainability

Environmental Laws Economic and Ethics

Ecosystems and Energy

Ecosystems and Living Organisms

Major Ecosystems of the World

Human Health and Environmental Toxicology

The Human Population

The Urban World

Energy Consumption

Fossil Fuels

Renewable Energy and Nuclear Power

Water: a Limited Resource

Soil Resources

Mineral Resources

Biological Resources

Land Resources

Food Resources

Air Pollution

Global Climate Change

Water Pollution

Pest Management

Solid and Hazardous Waste

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