Chapter 3 test review

Question 1

jeanine makes a model of global systems & table with hydrosphere atmosphere biosphere geosphere how do arrows help?

Answer 1

each system exchanges energy with the other systems

Question 2

manual is asked to investigate the effects of abiotic factors that involve the geosphere what factor would he investigate

Answer 2

the sizes of rocks mixed into the garden soil

Question 3

if the concentrations of greenhouse gases increases then the effect of which would increase as a result

Answer 3

Heat reradiated and retained in the earth system

Question 4

without greenhouse gases in the atmosphere earths temperatures would be

Answer 4

colder

Question 5

The evidence in the passage most strongly supports which explanation about range of mangroves

Answer 5

other trees outcompete mangroves in low salinity environments

Question 6

which pair of features describe the estuary ecosystme that is part of the florida everglades

Answer 6

a mixture of ocean water and fresh water with grasses and mangroves

Question 7

how does the concept of anthromes affect any solution ecologists studying populations of wildlife species might develop?

Answer 7

Anthromes now cover most of Earth’s land, aside from polar regions

Question 8

which statement is most useful for explaining or using this model

Answer 8

both causes and effects of global change may involve all earth systems

Question 9

if data shows the global increase in severe world weather events like hurricanes and tornadoes where would it be represented

Answer 9

in center measurable changes in the earth system

Question 10

how is a model useful for explaining changes to global systems because it shows

Answer 10

variety of causes invovling atmostphere hydrosphere biosphere geosphere

Question 11

what is the relationship between the greenhouse effect and sunlight?

Answer 11

greenhouse gases absorb heat &sunligh is the source of energy for the heat

Question 12

the interaction between populations of wolves and deer

Answer 12

living or nonliving

Question 13

Which data are MOST useful for analyzing the climate of the region?

Answer 13

average temperatures for July, measured over 30 years

Question 14

Greenhouse gases CO2 & methane. How do greenhouse gases act to increase air temperatures near Earth’s surface?

Answer 14

They trap heat that is radiated from the surface.

Question 15

What is the relationship between global winds and global ocean currents?

Answer 15

pattern of global winds is one factors that drives global ocean currents.

Question 16

The temperate grasslands biome includes regions of several continents. What do all of the regions have in common?

Answer 16

the same seasonal patterns of temperature and precipitation

Question 17

Which of the following best describes the climate information shown in the graph

Answer 17

seasonal variation in precipitation; hot temperatures all year long

Question 18

travels southward from North Pole to Canada, encounter dense coniferous evergreens & long cold winter which Biome ?

Answer 18

boreal forest (taiga)

Question 19

Jorge is exploring the ocean. On which journeys is he MOST LIKELY to pass from the photic zone into the aphotic zone?

Answer 19

a submarine dive from the surface into deep ocean water

Question 20

grasses that grow on spongy soil. In spring, rainfall & melted snow cover the soil in shallow water, dries up in summer

Answer 20

wetland

Question 21

a developer proposes to drain an estuary to build parking lots and hotels / would be most likely affect on environment

Answer 21

Loss of spawning and nursery grounds for many fishes and shellfish

Question 22

Most ocean food chains depend on phytoplankton as primary producers. Where in the ocean do phytoplankton live?

Answer 22

within about 200 meters of the ocean surface, require light to survive

Question 23

The team’s use of mathematical equations and computers is an example of which science process?

Answer 23

modeling