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Tsunamis, electromagnetic, seismic waves, and sound waves all transfer ______
a sound
b energy
c light
energy
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The distance between two corresponding parts of a wave is the wave's _______
a amplitude
b frequency
c speed
wavelength
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The distance that a wave oscillates from the resting position is the _______
a amplitute of the wave
b wavelength of the wave
c frequency of the wave
amplitude of the wave
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Water waves are produced when what is transferred from wind and earthquakes?
a matter
b light
c energy
energy
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Sand bars and longshore drift are both examples of ____
a tsunamis causing erosion
b tides changing the sea level
c waves creating new beaches
waves creating new beaches
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Nuclear reactions in the sun produce large amounts of____
a light and sound energy
b heat and light energy
c heat and chemical energy
heat and light energy
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Sound waves are produced by what?
a objects in outer space
b light strking an object
c vibrations
vibrations
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Sound waves can travel through _____
a solids, liquids, and gases
b outer space
c only gases
solids, liquids, and gases
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Seismic waves travel ______
a from north to south
b toward the equator
c outward in all direction from their point of origin
outward in all directions from their point of origin
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When seismic waves from an earthquake travel Earth ____
a buildings shake and crumble
b the ground trembles
c both of the above
both of the above
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How do tsunamis begin?
a at the bottom of the ocean
b when a volcano erupts under water
c both of the above
both of the above
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Which of the following is a renewable resource?
a gasoline
b oil
c sunlight
sunlight
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Any change to the environment that has a negative effect on Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, or atmosphere is ____
a renewable
b extinction
c pollution
pollution
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If all members of a species disapper from Earth, the species is called _____
a extinct
b keystone
c endangered
extinct
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All of the following threaten or endanger species EXCEPT _________
a gene pool diversity
b pollution
c deforestation
gene pool diversity
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The loss of a natural habitat is called ____________
a habitat fragmentation
b poaching
c habitat destruction
habitat destruction
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Two of the following human activitites negatively affect habitats and survival of organisms EXCEPT ______
a surface mining
b construction and urban development
c restoring natural areas
restoring natural areas
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Three human activities that may harm land and soil are ______
a development, crop rotation, and land reclamation
b mining, erosion, and crop rotation
c agriculture, development, and mining
agriculture, development, and mining
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Mining, logging, and farming can expose the soil and may lead to _______
a development
b erosion
c crop rotation
erosion
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What is it called when there is a loss of so much topsoil that plants can no longer grow in the soil?
a erosion
b desertification
c nutrient depletion
desertification
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Putting solid waste in open dumps is dangerous when rain dissolves chemicals from the waste. This polluted water is called _______
a compost
b biodegradable
c leachate
leachate
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Any change to the atmosphere that has harmful effects is called _________
a global warning
b acid rain
c air pollution
air pollution
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Acid rain is _______
a harming organisms
b harming the ozone layer
c causing global warming
harming organisms
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Most water pollution is caused by ________
a volcanic eruptions
b human activities
c drought
human activities
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Which is the LEAST likely to be a source of water pollution?
a pesticides
b mining
c rain
rain
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