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Day length varies with latitude

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True

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The latitude a the equator is 90 degrees

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False

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3
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There are five named lines of latitude

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True

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It is possible for the use to be at its zenith at the Arctic Circle

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False

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The two layers of our atmosphere that influence biological activities are the troposphere and mesosphere

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False

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Earth’s average air temperature has increased by 1 degree F in the past 100 years

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True

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A state by the ocean such as New Jersey has more fluctuation in the air and soil temperature than a landlocked state such as Minnesota

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False

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The orographic effect causes wet conditions on the leeward side and dry conditions on the windward side

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False

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Less than 0.5% of Earth’s water is in the form of groundwater

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True

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10
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Naturally low rainfall is also knows as drought

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False

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Chilling injury occurs at a lower temperature than freezing injury

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False

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Fallowing involves land in rotation that is not cropped for a season or more

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True

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Drainage systems can lower the water table of a soil

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True

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14
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Relative maturity (RM) is a system that denotes the average days to physiological maturity for a particular hybrid

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True

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15
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The Colorado River and its reservoirs are being depleted due to increased agriculture use and population growth in the Southwest

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True

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16
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What percentage of the sun's energy reaches Earth? 
       A. 1 percent  
       B. 5 percent 
       C. 10 percent 
       D. 20 percent
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A. 1 percent

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How much of the portion of the sun's energy that reaches Earth is absorbed or reflected by the atmosphere? 
       A. 10 percent 
       B. 25 percent 
       C. 50 percent 
       D. 75 percent
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C. 50 percent

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18
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Energy is greatest at which wavelength? 
       A. Short  
       B. Medium 
       C. Long 
       D. Energy is the same at all wavelengths
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A. Short

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Which is NOT a great influence of the amount and quality of light received on Earth? 
       A. The inclination of earth   
       B. the yearly orbit of earth 
       C. the daily spin of earth 
       D. the orbit of the moon
A

D. The orbit of the moon

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Because of which of the following do we experience seasons? 
       A. the inclination of earth
       B. the yearly orbit of earth 
       C. the daily spin of earth 
       D. the orbit of the moon
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A. The inclination of earth

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At what angle does the sun's radiation strike at the equator? 
       A. 45 Degrees 
       B. 60 Degrees 
       C. 75 Degrees 
       D. 90 Degrees
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D. 90 Degrees

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22
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When were the concepts of latitude and longitude developed? 
       A. 1000 BCE
       B. 200 BCE 
       C. 200 CE 
       D. 1000 CE
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B. 200 BCE

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23
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The layer of the atmosphere closest to Earth is the: 
       A. Thermosphere 
       B. Troposphere 
       C. Mesosphere
       D. Stratosphere
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B. Troposphere

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24
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Which of the following is NOT known as a greenhouse gas? 
       A. O2
       B. CO2
       C. CH4
       D. N2O
25
``` Which type of air mass tends to be dry and hot? A. Continental polar B. Maritime polar C. Maritime tropical D. Continental tropical ```
D. Continental Tropical
26
``` The Koppen climate classification system has how many major climate types? A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 ```
C. 5
27
``` Which of the following is NOT a major climate type of the Koppen classification system? A. Arid B. Polar C. Tropical D. Mediterranean ```
D. Mediterranean
28
``` Montana would be part of which general precipitation region? A. Humid B. Semi-Humid C. Arid D. Semi-Arid ```
D. Semi-Arid
29
``` Which natural catastrophe costs the United States the most on a yearly basis? A. Floods B. Drought C. Hurricanes D. Blizzards ```
B. Drought
30
``` Which temperature adaptation type would corn be categorized as? A. Polar B. Temperate C. Tropical D. Subtropical ```
C. Tropical
31
``` Which temperature adaptation type would wheat be categorized as? A. Polar B. Temperate C. Tropical D. Subtropical ```
B. Temperate
32
``` Which moisture adaptation type would rice be categorized as? A. Hydrophyte B. Tropophyte C. Mesophyte D. Xerophyte ```
A. Hydrophyte
33
``` Which moisture adaptation type would soybean be categorized as? A. Hydrophyte B. Tropophyte C. Mesophyte D. Xerophyte ```
C. Mesophyte
34
The ______ is the source of all energy on Earth
Sun
35
The sun's energy distribution and topographic features of Earth create our ______
Climate
36
The highest point in the sky is known as the ______
Zenith
37
________ described the location of a place east or west of the Prime Meridian
Longitude
38
The three properties of light that affect plants the most are ________, ________, and _______
Light Quality, Light Duration and Light Intensity
39
_________ refers to the quantity or brightness of light measured in uE m-2s-1
Light Intensity
40
The four layers of the atmosphere form the lowest to the highest are the _______, the ________, the _______ and the ________
Troposphere, Statosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere
41
_______ the is the typical long-term weather conditions of a region
Climate
42
The alternation in the jet stream occurring along the Pacific Coast of South America is called _________
El Niño
43
The process by which the Earth's water constantly circulates is called the ________
Water Cycle
44
________ is the measure of the intensity of heat or energy content of the air, of inert matter or of an organism
Temperature
45
The three categories based on a crop adaptation to temperature are ________, ________, and _______
Temperate, Tropical and Subtropical
46
________ is the supplementation of precipitation with water from another source in order to grow crops
Irrigation
47
Crop insurance can be divided into two types - coverage that protests against ______ loss or _______ loss
Yield and Revenue
48
Irrigation can be divided into two categories: ________ irrigation and ________ irrigation
Surface and Sprinkler
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June 21
Solstice
50
March 21
Equinox
51
September 21
Equinox
52
December 21
Solstice
53
Furrow
Surface Irrigation
54
Border
Surface Irrigation
55
Center Pivot
Sprinkler Irrigation
56
Flood
Surface Irrigation
57
Linear
Sprinkler Irrigation
58
Basin
Surface Irrigation
59
Lateral
Sprinkler Irrigation

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