Environmental Systems Exam

At which of the following sites is an earthquake likely to occur as two plates slide sideways past each other?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The location where new crust is being created at a divergent plate boundary

• A

• B

• C

• D

Which of the lettered choices in the soil profile represents the region with the greatest concentration of organic material?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

A farm is experiencing extensive crop loss due to high rains causing overly saturated soils. Which of the following approaches would best help the farmer alleviate the problem?

• Fertilizing the area with manure to eliminate the need for inorganic chemical fertilizers

• Amending the soil with clay to increase the water-holding capacity of the soil

• Amending the soil with sand to increase the permeability of the soil

• Using contour plowing to decrease soil erosion

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

The following diagram shows 100ml of water being poured through a soil sample. After the water has passed through the soil, 98ml of water is measured in the collection tray below the sample. Of the following, which is the most likely composition of the soil sample?

• Clay - 80%; Silt - 10%; Sand - 10%

• Clay - 50%; Silt - 40%; Sand - 10%

• Clay - 40%; Silt - 50%; Sand - 10%

• Clay - 10%; Silt - 10%; Sand - 80%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following shows the approximate concentration of CO2, N2, and O2 in dry air?

• CO2 - 78%; N2 - <1%; O2 - 21%

• CO2 - 43%; N2 - <1%; O2 - 56%

• CO2 -36%; N2 - 8%; O2 - 56%

• CO2 - <1%; N2 - 78%; O2 - 21%

Which of the following is the source of energy driving the circulation pattern labeled C in the diagram?

• The Coriolis effect

• Solar radiation

• Earth's magnetic field

• The spinning core of Earth

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Reasons that human populations historically have settled in floodplains include which of the following?

I. the soil in floodplains is usually fertile

II. The terrain in floodplains tends to be flat

III. Floodplains are close to rivers for transportation

• I only

• I and II only

• II and III only

• I, II, and III

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which latitude shown on the diagram below experiences 24 hours of daylight on December 21?

• A

• C

• D

• E

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

The Sun's radiation provides the energy for all of the following except

• Plant growth

• Ocean currents

• Hurricanes

• Plate tectonics

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS1-6