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FTCE Middle Grades Science 5-9 Exam 406 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the properties listed below is a characteristic of a liquid but not of a gas? A. It has the ability to flow. B. It maintains its volume in an open container. C. Its molecules are constantly in motion. D. Its volume varies depending on temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER B A 0.100 m3 chamber is filled with oxygen gas at standard conditions (101 kPa at 273 k). Assuming ideal conditions and behavior, what will be t...

First Law of Thermodynamics - Answer- Energy is neither created nor destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another. El Niño (ENSO) - Answer- prevailing winds in the Pacific weaken and change direction every few years which results in above average warming of eastern Pacific waters, which changes distribution of plant nutrients and alters earth's weather for 2-3 years Reason for seasons on Earth - Answer- Tilt of the axis ~23.5° Second Law of Thermodynamics - Answer- When en...

APES Final Review Vocabulary, All Definitions, 100% examinable. Rated A+ Average residence time - -time it takes for a given part of the total reservoir of a particular material to by cycled through the system Gaia - -Greek goddess Mother Earth Sustainability - -the ability to meet humanity's current needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs Lag time - -time between a stimulus and the response of a system Volatile Organic Compounds - -a va...

Three types of wells - ANSWERS- Dug - Driven - Drilled Dug wells - ANSWERSDigging with a pick and shovel Driven wells - ANSWERSDriving a small diameter pipe into the soft earth Drilled wells - ANSWERSRotary drill bits mounted on a truck, chew away at the Earth, percussion bits that smash the rock Negative effects of groundwater depletion - ANSWERS- Lowering of water table - Increased costs for the user - Reduction of water in streams and lakes - Land subsidence : a loss of suppo...

Civil Service Exam 258 Questions with Verified Answers Refers to a ranger's power or right to give commands; enforce obedience, take action and make decisions - CORRECT ANSWER Authority The primary objective of most of a park ranger's enforcement actions is - CORRECT ANSWER Education and Information The least likely ranger service to be provided through visitor contact - CORRECT ANSWER Resource Management A ranger comes upon a location that she believes to be a crime scene, but she...

An ecosystem consists of two components that occur in the same locale. Which of the following are the two components? - ANSWER-Biotic & Abiotic Seven major types of Terrestrial ecosystems exist. The location is usually dependent on two major factors. What are those factors? - ANSWER-Latitude and precipitation The three types of Ocean ecosystems that exist are Shallow, Deep, and Deep Ocean Surface. - ANSWER-True Biotic components are non-living factors of an ecosystem. - ANSWER-False ...

4. This layer of the earth's atmosphere has the highest density of any atmospheric layer and contains most of the water vapor in the atmosphere - Troposphere -Stratosphere -Mesosphere -Thermosphere - Troposphere 1. Which stage of the demographic transition birth and death rates are approximitly equal. Low death rates influenced by improvements in health care and food production and a stable or decreasing population - D. D 2. Which stage has both high birth rates and high d...

1. superposition The principle that any given rock layer is probably older than those above it and younger than those below it 2. continental crust Extends from surface of Earth down to 20-30 miles. Continental crust (granite) is less dense then ocean crust (basalt). 3. oceanic crust Extends down from the surface of the Earth to 7 miles. Crust is layered and very uniform. Com- posed of basalt. 4. mantle Contains most of Earth's mass. Composed of iron, magnesium, aluminum, and silicon-o...

FTCE Middle Grades Science 5-9 Exam 406 Questions with Verified Answers Which of the properties listed below is a characteristic of a liquid but not of a gas? A. It has the ability to flow. B. It maintains its volume in an open container. C. Its molecules are constantly in motion. D. Its volume varies depending on temperature. - CORRECT ANSWER B A 0.100 m3 chamber is filled with oxygen gas at standard conditions (101 kPa at 273 k). Assuming ideal conditions and behavior, what will be t...

Civil Service Exam 258 Questions with Verified Answers Refers to a ranger's power or right to give commands; enforce obedience, take action and make decisions - CORRECT ANSWER Authority The primary objective of most of a park ranger's enforcement actions is - CORRECT ANSWER Education and Information The least likely ranger service to be provided through visitor contact - CORRECT ANSWER Resource Management A ranger comes upon a location that she believes to be a crime scene, but she...