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How could the removal of trees and other vegetation impact an environment?

• by increasing oxygen production

• by increasing soil formation

• by increasing transpiration

• by increasing erosion

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Large quantities of sand can be added to the beach to stabilize the shoreline. Which describes a disadvantage of this process?

• It causes inland erosion.

• It is a short-term solution.

• It creates a barrier that prevents the tides from occurring along the coastline.

• It creates a wall that disrupts the vegetation along the coastline.

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Which results from the unequal heating of the ocean water of Earth?

• a constant sea level

• changes in tidal patterns

• unchanging climate for all regions on Earth

• changes in ocean current patterns

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Why are ocean currents important to coastal regions?

• They produce high and low tides along coastal regions.

• They can warm or cool the air temperatures along coastal regions.

• They move vertically pushing warm water and nutrients to the surface along coastal regions.

• They increase the rate of precipitation as cold water moves along coastal regions.

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Which is formed when a section of impermeable rock forces groundwater to move laterally and emerge onto the surface of Earth?

• a spring

• an aquifer

• a geyser

• a well

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How could a long-term decrease in precipitation impact an area?

• It could increase the average water level of lakes in the area.

• It could increase the amount of flooding in the area.

• It could decrease the amount of possible infiltration in the area.

• It could decrease the possible amount of damage to crops in the area.

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The drilling for freshwater increases along a coastal area. What is a likely consequence of this action?

• an intrusion of salt water into aquifers

• the loss of water resources in estuaries

• the destruction of estuaries because of an increase in sea levels

• a decrease in salt concentration in inlet waterways

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In which atmospheric layer of Earth do thunderstorms occur?

• thermosphere

• mesosphere

• stratosphere

• troposphere

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Which most likely occurs when a fast-moving cold air mass moves into a region of warmer, moist air?

• It causes light precipitation for a long period of time.

• It causes light precipitation for a short period of time.

• It causes heavy precipitation for a long period of time.

• It causes heavy precipitation for a short period of time.

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Which can lead to the depletion of the ozone layer of Earth?

• coal-fired power plants

• vehicle exhaust

• burning compost

• aerosols