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| Linear growth is illustrated by which of the following number series? |
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| If the US Economy can maintain a 3% growth rate, approximately how long will it take for the entire economy to be twice the size it is now? |
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| Which of the following statements best illustrates the concept of the "Tragedy of the Commons"? |
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| A: A factory pollutes the air as much as the law allows |
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| The main characteristic of the Information Revolution is… |
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| A: The speed at which things can be done |
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| In the book Silent Spring, ____ started the ____ movement, based on ____. |
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| A: Rachel Carson . . . Modern Environmentalism . . . assessing the problems associated with increasing pollution from chemicals and the resulting effects on the environment |
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| Which of the following people believed that resources should be used in a way that benefits the most number of people? |
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| When did the modern environmental movement begin? |
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| pH is based on the concentration of ___ in a solution. |
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| What is the formula for density? |
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| Which of the following forms of iron would be of the highest quality? |
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| A: iron deposits on the deep ocean floor |
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| What is the first law of thermodynamics? |
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| A: The law states that energy can be transformed, i.e. changed from one form to another, but cannot be created or destroyed. |
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| What is the second law of thermodynamics? |
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| A: is an expression of the tendency that over time, differences in temperature, pressure, and chemical potential equilibrate in an isolated physical system. |
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| Matter ___ and energy ____ in the environment. |
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| Are all wastes considered pollution? |
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| What is a non-point source of pollution? |
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| A: generally results from land runoff, precipitation, atmospheric deposition, drainage, seepage or hydrologic modification. |
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| Which of the following is not important in determining the potential damage produced by a pollutant? |
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| A: non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment which affect ecosystems. |
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| What term describes an area that has patches of forest, a small creek, and an open field? |
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| What group of plants is most integral to the nitrogen cycle? |
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| Gross photosynthesis - plant respiration = |
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| A: net primary productivity |
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| Which of the following describes a raccoon? |
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| Biomes are classified based on |
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| A: characteristics of plants |
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| Which biome is characterized by rather low species diversity and having needle-leaved evergreens? |
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| Which biome is characterized by poor soil, very high species diversity, and having broad leaved evergreens? |
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| Which biome is characterized by four seasons, 10-30 inches of rain annually, and having fire as an important part of the ecosystem? |
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| a biological phenomenon by which an organism produces one or more biochemicals that influence the growth, survival, and reproduction of other organisms. |
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| In which biome is allelopathy a common occurrence? |
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| Opossums living in the Hixson area would most like exhibit which type of population distribution? |
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| _____ control keeps most populations in balance with their environment. |
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| The type of population growth where environmental resistance and biotic potential reach anequilibrium state is called |
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| The Temperate Deciduous Forest is characterized by |
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| A: high inertia and high resilience |
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| The most common element in the crust of the earth is |
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| cContinental crust has higher mass per cm3 than oceanic crust. |
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| The tendency of sediments (sand, gravel, soil, etc.) to behave as a fluid during an earthquake is called ___ and generally ___. |
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| A: liquifaction . . . causes buildings to sink |
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| Which layer of the atmosphere accounts for most of the world's weather? |
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| Barometric pressure tends to be higher when air is |
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| The weather forecast is calling for widespread strong thunderstorms followed by clearing skies and cooler temperatures. Which of the following is headed your way? |
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| Why is it so rainy in the tropics? |
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| A: The air is rising and water vapor is condensing into clouds and rain. |
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| Which of the following implies the greatest built-in momentum for increasing population growth? |
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| A: Which of the following implies the greatest built-in momentum for increasing population growth? |
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| What shape age structure diagram is expected for a country with a declining population? |
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