Troposphere correct answers The later that contains the earth's daily weather
Mesosphere correct answers Extends from 50-80 km above Earth
Stratosphere correct answers The earths ozone layer exists in this layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere correct answers The highest layer of the atmosp...
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Troposphere correct answers The later that contains the earth's daily weather
Mesosphere correct answers Extends from 50-80 km above Earth
Stratosphere correct answers The earths ozone layer exists in this layer of the atmosphere
Thermosphere correct answers The highest layer of the atmosphere above 80 km
Troposphere correct answers the layer of the atmosphere that's heated by infrared radiation from
the earth
E horizon correct answers silt and sand are concentrated here
O horizon correct answers litter layer mostly un decayed materials
Bedrock correct answers the deep underlying non soil materials
B horizon correct answers the layer where minerals that were leached out of layers above
accumulate
A horizon correct answers a mixture of soil loam and detritus, the topsoil
AIDS correct answers the virus that causes this disease is transmitted through bodily fluids
Earthquake correct answers Can cause massive destruction
Asbestosis correct answers caused by microscopic fibers of a mineral
radon correct answers radiation that causes lung cancer
malaria correct answers caused by a bacteria carried by mosquitoes
grassland soil correct answers soil that has a substantial organic layer, fire helps to break down
plant material in this layer
pine forest soil correct answers soil comprised of litter and humus, this soil is acidic due to the
accumulation of needles
desert soil correct answers soil is rocky, very dry and contains almost no organic matter
tropical rain forest soil correct answers soil is acidic and contains very little organic matter
despite large plant population
deciduous forest soil correct answers soil is rich in humus and partially decayed leaves
, nitrogen dioxide correct answers is involved in the formation of nitric acid
suspended particulate matter correct answers dust or soot
photochemical oxidant correct answers ozone
sulfur dioxide correct answers is involved in the formation of sulfuric acid
carbon monoxide correct answers health effects include reduced blood oxygen levels
lower the amount of organic matter in the water correct answers the goal of the second stage of a
septic treatment plant
Animals that are effected by thermal pollution in a stream is correct answers insect larvae in the
water
The National Priorities and brownfields sites are described in correct answers Superfund
Program
Later fall frosts and the northward migration of some tree and plant species may indicate correct
answers increased global temperature
high infant mortality rates are likely to occur in countries that have correct answers high levels of
infectious diseases
composting is a process that produces correct answers a nutrient-rich soil conditioner
True correct answers energy can be converted from one form to another
True correct answers energy input always equals output
True correct answers the laws of thermodynamics can be applied to living systems
at each step of an energy transformation some energy is lost to heat correct answers true
false correct answers energy and matter can generally be converted into each other
oxygen depleted zones of the oceans such as the mouth of the mississippi river are caused by
correct answers excessive fertilizers carried into oceans which cause algal blooms that lower the
oxygen levels
a benefit of genetically modified foods is correct answers the improved yield in crops
supplies a great amount of useful energy to humans correct answers a liter of gasoline
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