NR 130 Bundled Exam Questions & Answers(GRADED A+)

water in the atmosphere and large bodies of surface water play a role in moderating..... - ANSWERtemperature and controlling climate what has produced earths landscapes? - ANSWERerosional and depositional effects of streams waves glaciers and tectonic activity what is the largest reservoir in ...

About 1.4 Billion years ago, the aerobic eukaryotes emerged T/F - ANSWERTrue All of earths water, land and atmosphere that contains and supports life is known as - ANSWERthe biosphere Biggest earthquakes happen along subduction zones - ANSWERTrue Japan tsunami march 11 2011 Continental c...

geosphere - ANSWERsolid earth composed principally of rock and regolith where energy that comes into the Earth system from outside sources meets energy that comes from within the planet. hydrosphere - ANSWERtotality of Earth's water, including the oceans, lakes, streams, water underground and sn...

Peer review is important in which steps of the scientific method? - ANSWERAll steps The Earth is considered a close system - ANSWERfalse An unproved explanation for the way things happen - ANSWERhypothesis True or false: we experience seasons due to the extreme changes of Earth's orbit aro...

largest reservoir for water in the hydrological cycle - ANSWER-the ocean largest reservoir for fresh water - ANSWER-polar ice sheets -74% of fresh water why is water considered dipolar? - ANSWER-It has a negative charge on one end and a positive charge on the other end. surface tension - A...

In the northern hemisphere, cyclones rotate clockwise. - ANSWERFalse The Coriolis effect causes air to flow from the equator to the poles in a straight line. - ANSWERFalse Warm air that rises in the tropics creates the intertropical convergence zone. - ANSWERTrue Midlatitude cyclones last f...

Metabolism is the set of chemical reactions by which an organism derives energy for life processes. (T/F) - ANSWERTrue In a multi- cell organism, reproduction occurs by cell division. (T/F) - ANSWERFalse Polymerization absorbs energy; therefore, growth in living organisms requires a source of ...

anthroposphere - ANSWER- the "human sphere" - comprises people, their interests, and their impacts on the Earth System - the part of the natural system that has been modified by humans - includes the technosphere, specifically to technology, machines, and the built environment atmosphere - A...

Density lifting occurs when warm, low-density air lowers convectively and displaces cooler, denser air. - ANSWER - False Cirrus clouds often lead to precipitation. - ANSWER - False If clouds are composed of water droplets, how do they remain suspended in the atmosphere? - ANSWER - The cloud dr...

Density Lifting - ANSWERWarm, low-density air rises convectively Frontal Lifting - ANSWERTwo flowing air masses of different density meet, one forcing other up Warm front - ANSWERWarm over cold Cold Front - ANSWERColder denser air displaces warm air Orogrpahic lifting - ANSWERFlowing air...

Minimal season variation - ANSWERIf the Earth had no tilt, how many seasons would we have? hydrogen, helium - ANSWERThe sun's luminosity comes from energy released from _______ fuses into _________ Drops - ANSWERThe magnetite in the magma carries a record of Earth's changing magnetic field w...

hydrologic cycle - ANSWER - fluxes of water between the various reservoirs of the hydrosphere hydrosphere - ANSWER - the totality of Earths water on and just below the surface groundwater - ANSWER - evaporation - ANSWER - water in its liquid form converted to gaseous/vapor form condensa...

Earthquakes occur when rock masses break and slip past one another along a fault. - ANSWERTrue Most seismic activity takes place along passive tectonic plate boundaries. - ANSWERFalse What does the Richter magnitude scale measure? - ANSWERThe magnitude of the Earth shaking during an earthquake...

Which of the following statements is FALSE about scientific theories? A) Scientific theories may change as our technology changes B) Scientific theories may change as our knowledge about the natural world increases C) Scientific theories can be disproven D) Scientific theories are never changed ...