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JCCC Exam 2: Questions & Correct Answers (Rated A+)
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JCCC Exam 2: Questions & Correct Answers (Rated A+)Which of these is not critical to the process of (Darwinian) evolution? Right
Ans - mutations occur only when it is necessary to produce more "fit"
individuals?
In the carbon cycle animals primarily Right Ans - release carbon as carbon
dioxide (CO2)
It seems highly likely that life arose in the oceans because water Right Ans
- blocks out ultraviolet radiation
Of the many possible conditions such as light, pH, temp , and salinty that might
control the succes of species Right Ans - limiting factors
Which of these gases was least likely to contribute to the production of simple
biomolecules in the pre-biotic soup? Right Ans - oxygen, O2
The oldest known fossils of primitive life on earth comes from Right Ans -
Africa and Australia
The level of disorder of randomness of a system is called its Right Ans -
entropy
Which of these concerns is common to the point mugu, aliso creek, and matibu
areas Right Ans - sewage effluent discharge
At the point mugu site, three endangered bird species have been identified.
wich of these is considered the most endangered Right Ans - clapper rall
At the ventura marine, the army corps of engineers has used all the follwoing
techniques to keep the harbor open including Right Ans - all of the above
Geological evidence indicates that sea levels at the malibu costal study site
have risen and fallen _____times in the past _____ years Right Ans - four, 150
One of the largest wetlands areas in sourthern california is located at Right
Ans - point mugu
, Which of these has not been a main concern at the aliso creek case study site
Right Ans - landslides
The accumulation of sediment at a harbor entrance is called Right Ans -
shoaling
Drumlins and moralines are associated with Right Ans - rereating glaciers
Eustatic change refers to Right Ans - globally-measured sea level variations
Which of the following is the "offically recognized" standard definition of the
term coast? Right Ans - none of the above
About ____% of the US populatin is now estimatied to live in costal counties
Right Ans - 80
The cape hatteras lighthouse, as well as atlantic city, miami beach, and palm
beach are actually built on Right Ans - barrier islands
Solar tides are caused by the sun's ____ Right Ans - tractive force
When discussing tidal forces, centrifugal force is often used as a synonym for
Right Ans - inertia
Due to its closer proximity, the gravitatioal effect of the moon on earth is
about _____ that of the sun Right Ans - twice
Which of these concepts was not added by laplace in modifying newton's
equilibrium theory Right Ans - effect of inertia
When calculating the gravitational attraction between the moon and earth, we
relate the masses of those two bodies to the Right Ans - distance between
the centers of both bodies
When a tsunami comes ashore, its typical appearance is as a Right Ans -
fast moving flood of water
Which of these phenomena cannot result in a tsunami Right Ans - storm
surge
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