Question 1

Why are there many deserts at 30° latitude?

Accepted Answer

A) Dry air rises at this latitude. 
B) Dry air sinks at this latitude. 
C) Dry air cools at this latitude. 
D) Dry air warms at this latitude. 
A) Dry air rises at this latitude. 
B) Dry air sinks at this latitude. 
C) Dry air cools at this latitude. 
D) Dry air warms at this latitude. B

Question 2

Biology is the study of life.Would biologists study abiotic components in an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes,biologists study all living organisms regardless of size. 
B) No,biologists study only those living organisms which have a significant effect on the ecosystem. 
C) Yes,understanding living organisms includes understanding the nonliving factors on which they depend. 
D) No,biologists only study living components of the ecosystem;the nonliving components would be studied by chemists or geologists. 
A) Yes,biologists study all living organisms regardless of size. 
B) No,biologists study only those living organisms which have a significant effect on the ecosystem. 
C) Yes,understanding living organisms includes understanding the nonliving factors on which they depend. 
D) No,biologists only study living components of the ecosystem;the nonliving components would be studied by chemists or geologists. C

Question 3

An increase in average temperatures worldwide is called

Accepted Answer

A) climate change. 
B) global warming. 
C) the greenhouse effect. 
D) weather pattern shift. 
A) climate change. 
B) global warming. 
C) the greenhouse effect. 
D) weather pattern shift. B

Question 4

Burning forests will

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A) increase carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will increase climate change. 
B) increase carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will decrease climate change. 
C) decrease carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will increase climate change. 
D) decrease carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will decrease climate change. 
A) increase carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will increase climate change. 
B) increase carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will decrease climate change. 
C) decrease carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will increase climate change. 
D) decrease carbon levels in the atmosphere,which will decrease climate change.

Question 5

The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Accepted Answer

A) peaked around 1950 and have begun slowly decreasing since then. 
B) are high but not higher than the highest estimated levels in the last 420,000 years. 
C) are estimated to be higher than at any time in the past 420,000 years. 
D) began decreasing when the burning of fossil fuels increased. 
A) peaked around 1950 and have begun slowly decreasing since then. 
B) are high but not higher than the highest estimated levels in the last 420,000 years. 
C) are estimated to be higher than at any time in the past 420,000 years. 
D) began decreasing when the burning of fossil fuels increased.

Question 6

Match the term to the correct example.
-Earth

Accepted Answer

A) biotic 
B) abiotic 
C) biosphere 
D) weather 
E) climate 
A) biotic 
B) abiotic 
C) biosphere 
D) weather 
E) climate

Question 7

Increasing carbon sinks will

Accepted Answer

A) increase global warming and decrease climate change. 
B) increase global warming and increase climate change. 
C) decrease global warming and increase climate change. 
D) decrease global warming and decrease climate change. 
A) increase global warming and decrease climate change. 
B) increase global warming and increase climate change. 
C) decrease global warming and increase climate change. 
D) decrease global warming and decrease climate change.

Question 8

An individual's home is part of his

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A) carbon footprint. 
B) food footprint. 
C) built-up land footprint. 
D) goods-and-services footprint. 
A) carbon footprint. 
B) food footprint. 
C) built-up land footprint. 
D) goods-and-services footprint.

Question 9

One of the primary forces that cause atmospheric circulation is convection,which occurs when

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A) the rotation of Earth exerts friction on the atmosphere. 
B) warm air at the surface rises and displaces the cooler air above it. 
C) winds blowing north or south are deflected to the left or right by the Earth's rotation. 
D) the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation causes the atmosphere to slide toward the equator. 
A) the rotation of Earth exerts friction on the atmosphere. 
B) warm air at the surface rises and displaces the cooler air above it. 
C) winds blowing north or south are deflected to the left or right by the Earth's rotation. 
D) the tilt of the Earth's axis of rotation causes the atmosphere to slide toward the equator.

Question 10

The term biotic includes

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A) all living organisms. 
B) all nonliving components of the biosphere. 
C) both living and nonliving components of the biosphere. 
D) only those living and nonliving factors that interact with each other. 
A) all living organisms. 
B) all nonliving components of the biosphere. 
C) both living and nonliving components of the biosphere. 
D) only those living and nonliving factors that interact with each other.

Question 11

Historically,an unusual aspect of the recent rise in CO₂ levels is that

Accepted Answer

A) there is no known mechanism for its occurrence. 
B) CO₂ reacts so quickly with other compounds that it should not be occurring. 
C) it has occurred relatively slowly. 
D) it has occurred relatively rapidly. 
A) there is no known mechanism for its occurrence. 
B) CO₂ reacts so quickly with other compounds that it should not be occurring. 
C) it has occurred relatively slowly. 
D) it has occurred relatively rapidly.

Question 12

One consequence of climate change is

Accepted Answer

A) increased fires in the Amazon. 
B) decreased fires in the Amazon. 
C) increased clear-cutting in the Amazon. 
D) decreased clear-cutting in the Amazon. 
A) increased fires in the Amazon. 
B) decreased fires in the Amazon. 
C) increased clear-cutting in the Amazon. 
D) decreased clear-cutting in the Amazon.

Question 13

Which of the following choices is a major difference between human-caused global change and that which occurs naturally?

Accepted Answer

A) Human-caused global change occurs more quickly,leaving organisms less time to adapt. 
B) Human-caused global changes are of a smaller scale than naturally caused changes. 
C) Naturally caused global change occurs only at one place on Earth at a time. 
D) Naturally caused global changes are limited to the terrestrial habitats where humans live. 
A) Human-caused global change occurs more quickly,leaving organisms less time to adapt. 
B) Human-caused global changes are of a smaller scale than naturally caused changes. 
C) Naturally caused global change occurs only at one place on Earth at a time. 
D) Naturally caused global changes are limited to the terrestrial habitats where humans live.

Question 14

Match the term to the correct example.
-a single storm

Accepted Answer

A) biotic 
B) abiotic 
C) biosphere 
D) weather 
E) climate 
A) biotic 
B) abiotic 
C) biosphere 
D) weather 
E) climate

Question 15

The biosphere is defined as all the living organisms on Earth along with the ________ in which they live.

Accepted Answer

physical e

Question 16

The term ________ describes the process of water released to the atmosphere from plants.

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The answer of The term ________ describes the process of...

Question 17

Describe how both biotic and abiotic factors can affect the population size of deer in a forest.

Accepted Answer

Predators and food are two biotic factor

Question 18

The single most significant human-caused contribution (about 75 percent)to the worldwide increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is

Accepted Answer

A) acid rain and the subsequent chemical reactions that release carbon dioxide from the soil. 
B) nitrogen supplements that accelerate decompositional activity and recycle carbon before it can become sequestered in the soil. 
C) the burning of fossil fuels and the subsequent emission of carbon dioxide. 
D) deforestation and the subsequent decline in photosynthesis. 
A) acid rain and the subsequent chemical reactions that release carbon dioxide from the soil. 
B) nitrogen supplements that accelerate decompositional activity and recycle carbon before it can become sequestered in the soil. 
C) the burning of fossil fuels and the subsequent emission of carbon dioxide. 
D) deforestation and the subsequent decline in photosynthesis.

Question 19

Nonliving factors in the biosphere are called ________ factors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Nonliving factors in the biosphere are called...

Question 20

Humans are

Accepted Answer

A) biotic factors within the biosphere. 
B) biotic factors outside the biosphere. 
C) abiotic factors within the biosphere. 
D) abiotic factors outside the biosphere. 
A) biotic factors within the biosphere. 
B) biotic factors outside the biosphere. 
C) abiotic factors within the biosphere. 
D) abiotic factors outside the biosphere.

Why are there many deserts at 30° latitude?

Biology is the study of life.Would biologists study abiotic components in an ecosystem?

An increase in average temperatures worldwide is called

Burning forests will

The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Match the term to the correct example. -Earth

Increasing carbon sinks will

An individual's home is part of his

One of the primary forces that cause atmospheric circulation is convection,which occurs when

The term biotic includes

Historically,an unusual aspect of the recent rise in CO₂ levels is that

One consequence of climate change is

Which of the following choices is a major difference between human-caused global change and that which occurs naturally?

Match the term to the correct example. -a single storm

The biosphere is defined as all the living organisms on Earth along with the ________ in which they live.

The term ________ describes the process of water released to the atmosphere from plants.

Describe how both biotic and abiotic factors can affect the population size of deer in a forest.

The single most significant human-caused contribution (about 75 percent)to the worldwide increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is

Nonliving factors in the biosphere are called ________ factors.

Humans are

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Why are there many deserts at 30° latitude?

Biology is the study of life.Would biologists study abiotic components in an ecosystem?

An increase in average temperatures worldwide is called

Burning forests will

The levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

Match the term to the correct example. -Earth

Increasing carbon sinks will

An individual's home is part of his

One of the primary forces that cause atmospheric circulation is convection,which occurs when

The term biotic includes

Historically,an unusual aspect of the recent rise in CO₂ levels is that

One consequence of climate change is

Which of the following choices is a major difference between human-caused global change and that which occurs naturally?

Match the term to the correct example. -a single storm

The biosphere is defined as all the living organisms on Earth along with the ________ in which they live.

The term ________ describes the process of water released to the atmosphere from plants.

Describe how both biotic and abiotic factors can affect the population size of deer in a forest.

The single most significant human-caused contribution (about 75 percent)to the worldwide increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide is

Nonliving factors in the biosphere are called ________ factors.

Humans are

The Nature of Science

Chemistry of Life

Life Is Cellular

How Cells Work

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Patterns of Inheritance

Chromosomes and Human Genetics

What Genes Are

How Genes Work

Evidence for Evolution

Mechanisms of Evolution

Adaptation and Species

The History of Life

Human Evolution

Growth of Populations

Communities of Organisms

Ecosystems

Applying the Science

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