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Select the term for the living part of the environment - biosphere Rocks are found in the ____ of the environment - lithosphere Which layer of the atmosphere is furthest from the crust of the Earth? - thermosphere Going away from the surface of the Earth, the density of the atmosphere ______. - decreases Which layer of the atmosphere is closest to the crust of the Earth? - troposphere Select the part of the hydrosphere having the lowest percentage of water. - atmospheric water vapor Sele...

According to the video "Sprawl America" (Census results in 2000), how the population of Cherokee County has changed in the previous 20 years? How is it expected to change in the next 20? - It has doubled in size and is expected to double again. What proportion of the world's population lives in cities? How is this expected to change in the next 50 years? - About half. It is increasing. Describe what is meant by a "heat island." Why are cities heat islands? - A dome of high temperature...

28 About ____ million tons of synthetic organic chemicals such as benzene, toluene, formaldehyde, vinyl chloride, phenols, chloroform, and trichloroethylene are released each year into the air by human activities. Volatile ____ organic compounds are organic chemicals that evaporate easily or exists as gases in the air. Photochemical Products, such as ozone (O3), formed by reactions driven by sunlight interacting with existing pollutants, such as NOx, are called ___ oxidants. ...

COGSCI 115: Lecture 3: Brain Basics Questions And Answers A+ Review What sensory cortex resides in the temporal lobe? - ANS-Primary Auditory Cortex Using the idea of "lateralization", which hemisphere focuses on what? - ANS-The left hemisphere excels in logic, rational thought, analysis, language, and mathematics. The right hemisphere primarily deals more in the creation of new information, pattern recognition, and identifying emotions What does "Limbic" mean? - ANS-Limbic: E...

Cogsci 115 Midterm Section 7 - Happy Brain CONT (Exam Review Solution) In which ways can stress negatively impact happiness? - ANS-It can increase focus on negative information, enhance negative emotions, and cause emotional hijacking, produce depression-like symptoms Which cells in the body contain glucocorticoid receptors (and are therefore affected by stress hormones)? - ANS-Almost all cells Which participants had higher cortisol and plasma fibrinogen levels after doing the stressful...

road transport - The Kyoto protocol lists which of the following as one of the most important targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. 1/8; < 0.3 % - Road, sea, and air transport produce _____ of human-induced green house gasses (GHG), of these, road transportation accounts for ____ of global GHG emissions. The economic impact of the "Kyoto Protocol" on developing countries. - Which of the following topics is discussed in the paper by Lulic et al.? ? - According to the paper by Lul...

Final exam flashcards HSCI 1115 Alexander's father died from the number one cause of death worldwide. From which disease did his dad die? - ANS cardiovascular disease Anna has a stye in her left eye. What bacteria is the most probable cause of this infection - ANS Staph Mack has a severe sore throat and has white pustules visible at the back of his throat. This is most probably a ________ infection. - ANS streptococcal Samuel's doctor told him that he can control several of his risks...

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What particles are found in an atom? - Protons, neutrons, electrons What is a covalent bond? - Shares electrons What is an isotope? - Same number of protons, different number of neutrons What are the physical properties of minerals? - Luster, hardness, crystal form, cleavage, streak, color What is the definition of a mineral? - Inorganic, naturally occurring, crystal form, solid, definite chemical composition