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College Environmental Science
Why would the Earth be looked upon as a system?
  1. Due to the earth being complex
  2. Due to earth's density being different throughout
  3. As one aspect changes, another aspect responds to that change
  4. Due to earth being a huge planet
  5. None of the above
College Earth's Layers
The lithosphere is made up of the
  1. Mantle
  2. Crust
  3. Core
  4. Crust and upper mantle
  5. None of the above
College Environmental Science
Recent evidence suggests that controlling emissions of this gas would reduce both ozone depletion and global warming.
  1. carbon dioxide
  2. methane
  3. carbon monoxide
  4. nitrous oxide
  5. ammonia
College Environmental Science
The world's most abundant fossil fuel is                .
  1. biodiesel
  2. coal
  3. oil
  4. natural gas
  5. methane
College Environmental Science
The primary causes of acid deposition are                                 .
  1. tropospheric ozone
  2. sulfur and nitrogen oxides
  3. soil dust and sand
  4. radon gas and fuel wood smoke
  5. carbon monoxide and formaldehyde
College Environmental Science
Energy conservation in the United States
  1. can be accomplished only through changed in environmental laws
  2. is unlikely to ever occur
  3. can be accomplished by changed in tax laws
  4. will be reality only if there is another major war
  5. can be improved as individuals make conscious choices to reduce personal consumption
College Earth's Layers
When dealing with the density of each layer of Earth, put the layers in order from highest density to lowest density?
  1. core, crust, mantle
  2. mantle, crust, core
  3. crust, core, mantle
  4. core, mantle, crust
  5. none of the above
College Environmental Science
The greenhouse effect involves warming of Earth's surface and the                .
  1. troposphere
  2. mesosphere
  3. stratosphere
  4. thermosphere
  5. ionosphere
College Environmental Science
Photochemical smog differs from industrial smog in that it                                           .
  1. is formed only in the presence of sunlight
  2. has large quantities of soot
  3. is primarily compose of carbon monoxide
  4. consists of primary pollutants
  5. is an unhealthy mixture of pollutants
College Oceanography and Hydrology
The exceptionally strong warming of the eastern Pacific is referred to as                         .
  1. the Coriolis effect
  2. La Niña
  3. El Niño
  4. cyclonic storm formation
  5. downwelling
College Environmental Science
Nuclear energy is power plants is created via                                                          .
  1. fusion of electrons
  2. ionic transformation of atoms
  3. extraction of energy from the nucleus of cells
  4. bombarding radiocative elements with electrons
  5. fissioning uranium atoms by bombarding them with neutrons
College Historical Geology
Which of the following CANNOT be demonstrated in fossil records?
  1. The number of total individuals in a species
  2. Origin of a new species
  3. Morphological changes within a species
  4. Extinction of a species
College Atmosphere
What do isobars on a map tell us?
  1. Cloud Cover
  2. Weather
  3. Elevation
  4. Air Pressure
College Rocks
Igneous rocks that crystalize from slowly cooling magma in earth's crust.
(name type and pick two examples)
  1. Intrusive
  2. Extrusive
  3. Granite
  4. Basalt
  5. Gabbro
  6. Rhyolite
  7. Halite
College Environmental Science
Of the following greenhouse gases,                 concentrations have increased the most since 1750.
  1. water vapor
  2. carbon dioxide
  3. nitrous oxide
  4. ozone
  5. methane
College Environmental Science
Water vapor is the most abundant greenhouse gas
  1. True
  2. False
College Atmosphere
Which of the following is not a function of the atmosphere?
  1. Changing salinity in water and pest outbreaks
  2. Provides oxygen
  3. Transports and recycles water and nurtrients
  4. Absorbs radiation
  5. Moderates climate
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