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The annual fluctuation in carbon dioxide concentration can best be explained by:

• Seasonal use of fossil fuels

• Regularity of volcanic activity

• Deforestation in the tropics

• Seasonal photosynthetic activity of green plants

• El Niño events

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Which of the following best explains the impact of climate change on polar regions?

• Polar regions are warming more slowly than other regions because the ice and snow keep the air cool.

• Polar regions are warming more slowly than other regions because atmospheric circulation wind patterns trap cold air at the poles.

• Polar regions are warming more quickly than other regions because more carbon dioxide can dissolve in colder water.

• Polar regions are warming more quickly than other regions because warming decreases the coverage of high-albedo ground cover like ice and snow.

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The table shows the balanced chemical equations that represent three processes that are part of the nitrogen cycle. Which of the following is exemplified by the equations above?

• Approximately 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next.

• In a food web, energy flows and matter is cycled.

• Each biogeochemical cycle demonstrates the conservation of matter.

• The major reserve for nitrogen is in the atmosphere.

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According to the graph, the increase in CO₂ concentration, in parts per million, between 1970 and 1990 is closest to

• 5 ppm

• 30 ppm

• 50 ppm

• 340 ppm

• 355 ppm

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Which letter correctly identifies a process of the hydrologic cycle in which the phase of water is changed from a liquid to a gas?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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Based on the diagram, which of the following best describes the most likely direct effect of a decline of the small fish population on the marine food web?

• he jellyfish population will experience local extinction because of a lack of food resources.

• The jellyfish population will increase because of decreased predation.

• The jellyfish population will migrate to an area with more available habitat for eggs.

• The jellyfish population will decrease from the increase in the sea turtle and tuna populations.

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Based on the data in the graphs, which of the following best describes the relationship between concentration and Antarctic temperature?

• A decrease in concentration preceded an increase in Antarctic temperature.

• An increase in Antarctic temperature preceded a decrease in concentration.

• There is a direct relationship between concentration and Antarctic temperature, but causality cannot be determined.

• There is an inverse relationship between concentration and Antarctic temperature, but causality cannot be determined.

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Based on the diagram, which of the following best illustrates how the biosphere can affect global climate change?

• Glaciers and snow reflect back the Sun’s energy, decreasing the amount of sunlight absorbed and decreasing the surface temperature.

• Greater amounts of incoming radiation reach Earth when the ozone is depleted, increasing the rates of skin cancer and cataracts in humans.

• Producers use solar energy for photosynthesis, decreasing the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and increasing the amount of carbon sequestered in plant tissue.

• Warmer atmospheric temperatures decrease cloud cover, reducing the volume of global precipitation

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The diagrams above show an area that was once a pasture that has since undergone changes to the vegetation over time. Which of the following changes in the hydrologic cycle is most likely to occur as a result of the change in vegetation in the area?

• Increased infiltration

• Increased runoff

• Decreased transpiration

• Decreased precipitation

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How does the burning of fossil fuels contribute to the net increase in atmospheric carbon?

• Photosynthesis is reduced by virtue of increased smoke and haze.

• Carbon released by the burning is not in a form that can be readily absorbed by plants, leaving residual carbon in the atmosphere

• Carbon that has been sequestered underground is added to the carbon cycling between the atmosphere and the biosphere

• Carbon released by the burning is more easily absorbed in the atmosphere than that produced by natural means

• Carbon released by the burning increases plant growth, producing more carbon for the atmosphere.

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