Exam Review

Which curve in the graph best represents a K-selected species?

• Curve A

• Curve B

• Curve C

• Curve D

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NGSS.HS-LS4-2

NGSS.HS-LS4-4

Dandelions grow quickly and produce many seeds, ensuring that at least some plants will survive and produce seeds themselves. Which curve best represents the survivorship of dandelions?

• Curve A

• Curve B

• Curve C

• Curve D

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Certain lizards display a survivorship curve where the chance of survival is independent of age. Which line on the graph best depicts the survivorship of these lizards?

• Curve A

• Curve B

• Curve C

• Curve D

Which location on the world map is known for having the world's largest hydroelectric dam with a generating capacity of 22,500 MW?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

At which marked location did a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occur, leading to one of the largest nuclear reactor disasters in history?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Which location on the map is primarily powered by geothermal energy due to its position on a large divergent boundary?

• Location A

• Location B

• Location C

• Location D

Which type of irrigation is often used by small-scale farming operations and requires extensive labor to set up individual irrigation lines?

• Drip irrigation

• Flood irrigation

• Furrow irrigation

• Spray irrigation

This type of irrigation uses a large system of sprinklers that must be manually moved from field to field and has very large evaporative losses. What is it called?

• Drip irrigation

• Flood irrigation

• Furrow irrigation

• Spray irrigation

Which type of irrigation, often used in orchards growing tree crops, distributes water to plants through small parallel channels between crop rows but often leads to increased soil erosion in the field?

• Drip irrigation

• Flood irrigation

• Furrow irrigation

• Spray irrigation

Which of the following is the best example of a tragedy of the commons?

• Depletion of crude oil on private lands

• Requiring permits for grazing cattle on United States parklands

• Eutrophication of a pond on a farmer’s land

• Accumulation of plastics in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4