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Three cycles that occur on earth are ______, _______, and _______ cycles. |
Air, water and soil cycles |
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The sun's energy moves the earth's water through its cycle, called a __________ cycle. |
Hydrological |
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Three major components in an ecosystem are _______, _________ and inactive organic matter. |
Producers, consumers |
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Parent material for soil formation A. Is only mineral material deposited by glaciers, wind, and water B. Is only organic material C. Has been mostly deposited by glaciers in northern north America. D. Is the same throughout the world. |
C. Has been mostly deposited by glaciers in northern north America. |
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Approximately what percentage of your body weight is water? |
70% |
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The land area where water shares the spaces between soil particles with air is known as the: A) Zone of discharge B) Zone of aeration C) Water table zone D) Infiltration zone E) Saturation zone
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B) Zone of aeration |
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The environment consists of: A) Plant and animal life B) Soil and water C) Air and water cycles D) Organic and natural elements E) Natural and man made elements
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E) Natural and man made elements |
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Contributions to the ecosystem by the environment are in the form of: A) CO₂, H₂O and O₂ B) Ar, H₂O and O₂ C) N₂, CO₂ and H₂O D) H₂O and O₂ E) CO₂ and O₂
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A) CO₂, H₂O and O₂ |
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Subsurface water can be divided from top to bottom as: A) A zone of aeration, water table, a zone of saturation B) Surface water, ground water, water table C) Surface water, ground water, underground water D) A zone of aeration, ground water, water table E) Water table, ground water, surface water
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A) A zone of aeration, water table, a zone of saturation |
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Organisms within the ecosystem can be divided into which groups? A) Nutrients, consumers, and decomposers B) Producers, inactive matter, and consumers C) Consumers, producers, and inorganic matter D) Organic matter, inorganic matter, and decomposers E) Decomposers, consumers, and producers
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E) Decomposers, consumers, and producers |
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A typical soil profile includes, from top to bottom a zone of: A) Weathered material, a zone of partially weathered material, a zone of bed rock B) Weathered material, a zone of partially weathered material, a zone of parent material C) Parent material, a zone of weathered material, a zone of bed rock D) Parent material, a zone of intensely weathered material, a zone of un-weathered material E) Weathered material, a zone of un-weathered material, a zone of bed rock |
B) Weathered material, a zone of partially weathered material, a zone of parent material |
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Parent material for soil formation: A) Is only organic material B) Has been mostly deposited by glaciers in North America C) Is only mineral material deposited by glaciers, wind and water D) Is the same throughout the world E) Is not necessary
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B) Has been mostly deposited by glaciers in North America |
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Places where ground water leaves the system to become surface water are called: A) Springs B) Runoff areas C) Discharge points D) Saturated zones E) Recharge points |
C) Discharge points |
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Air is predominantly composed of: A) O₂ and CO₂ B) O₂, CO₂ and H₂ C) O₂ and N₂ D) O₂, N₂ and CH₄ E) O₂, CO₂ and CH₄ |
C) O₂ and N₂ |
