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Grade 11 Atmosphere
How does the atmosphere help support life on Earth?
  1. providing oxygen
  2. protecting from solar radiation
  3. regulating the temperature
  4. all of the above
Grade 11 Earth's Layers
The densest layer of Earth is
  1. the crust because rotational forces throw heavy materials to the outside.
  2. the crust because the collisions of tectonic plates create tremendous pressures that increases density.
  3. the core because molten iron sank to the center in the early Earth.
  4. the mantle because it is the thickest layer.
Grade 11 Environmental Science
The philosophy that says that humans have a unique responsibility to manage, care for, and improve nature is called
  1. ecology.
  2. environmentalism.
  3. stewardship.
  4. biocentric preservation.
Grade 11 Oceanography and Hydrology
This depth of the ocean is more quiet where one can find the most bizarre and fascinating marine creatures.
  1. deep zone
  2. surface zone
  3. thermocline
  4. pressure
Grade 11 Rocks
What are the three types of rocks?
  1. sedimentary, igneous, metamorphic
  2. molten, sedimentary, minerals
  3. silicate, carbonate, oxide
Grade 11 Tectonics
Match the term in Column A to the correct definition in Column B.
__ Convergent boundaries A. where two plates are moving apart
__ divergent boundaries B. where plates slide past each other
__ transform boundaries C. where two plates are colliding
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Natural events cause more erosion than human activities.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 11 Environmental Science
What happens when ranchers allow too many animals each too much of the plant cover?
  1. sustainable grazing
  2. erosion
  3. desertification
  4. overgrazing
Grade 11 Environmental Science
The process by which CO2 dissolves in water and is released from water to the atmosphere is known as
  1. photosynthesis.
  2. respiration.
  3. diffusion.
  4. sedimentation.
Grade 11 Environmental Science
When we discuss “our environment” we are referring to
  1. all conditions in the world.
  2. only interactions that affect human life.
  3. only conditions that cause negative effects on our health.
  4. primarily interactions that harm the atmosphere.
  5. the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life.
Grade 11 Environmental Science
The seas are still rising. Many researchers accept that the cause is
  1. glaciers getting bigger.
  2. lower temperatures on Earth's surface.
  3. ocean water getting more dense.
  4. global warming.
Grade 11 Environmental Science
What historical event is a great example of desertification?
  1. The Dirt Bowl
  2. The Dust Bowl
  3. The Sand Bowl
  4. The Desert Bowl
Grade 11 Environmental Science
Age structure data include all of the following EXCEPT for what?
  1. the number of members of a population who are between 5 and 11 years old
  2. the ratio of males to females in a population
  3. the amount of population change due to immigration or emigration
  4. the ratio of older people to younger people in a population
Grade 11 Minerals
What is the hardest mineral on Mohs Hardness Scale?
  1. Talc
  2. Calcite
  3. Apatite
  4. Quartz
  5. Diamond
Grade 11 Rocks
Sandstone is found in what geospheric layer?
  1. crust
  2. mantle
  3. core
  4. hydrosphere
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