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SCSC 301 Exam 2 with Questions and Answers Soil Atmosphere ANSWER -Varies from atmosphere -Contains 2 main gases needed for the two most important biological processes -High CO2, lower O2 than atmosphere -vital for soils to exchange gases Photosynthesis - consumes CO2 and H2O and releases O2 and produces sugars Respiration - Consumes O2 and releases CO2, H2O, and energy -Microbes and plant roots need O2 and removal of CO2 C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> <-- 6CO2 + 6H2O Oxygen Availabi...

Define environmental science - the study of how the natural environment works -how the environment affects us and vice versa What is earth's four main spheres? - lithosphere - hydrosphere - atmosphere - biosphere What is the lithosphere realm of rock What is the hydrosphere realm of water What is the atmosphere realm of air: gases, air, atmosphere what is the biosphere realm of life: living organisms What is a control variable how we measure if a boundary has been crossed Wha...

Geology Exam #4 Questions With Answers Hydrologic Cycle The continuous recycling of water from the oceans, through the atmosphere, to the continents, and back to the oceans Gradient The downhill slope of a river measured as vertical drop/horizontal Velocity The measure of the downstream distance water travels in a given time measure as ft/sec or m/sec Discharge The volume of water in a stream, measured as volume of water that passes a particular point in a given period of tim...

1 CRSS/ FANR 3060 EXAM 1 | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ soil Correct Answer: -layer(s) of generally loose mineral and/or organic material -affected by physical, chemical, & biological processes -usually hold liquids, gases and biota and support plants -non-renewable resource soil functions Correct Answer: anchorage for plants storage and recycling of nutrients regulate water supply habitat for many organisms engineering medium 2 transformations C...

APES UNIT 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Earth's spheres lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere Earth's core levels - inner core; solid - outer core; liquid - mantle - asthenosphere - lithosphere (earth's surface) Earth's surface composed of... continental crust and oceanic crust Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? oceanic Plate tectonics theory a model of movement of Earth's crust Convection currents exist in c...

APES UNIT 4 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Earth's spheres lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere Earth's core levels - inner core; solid - outer core; liquid - mantle - asthenosphere - lithosphere (earth's surface) Earth's surface composed of... continental crust and oceanic crust Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? oceanic Plate tectonics theory a model of movement of Earth's crust Convection currents exist in c...

Unit 4 - APES with correct answers rated A+ What are the four layers of the Earth? Describe the composition of each layer. - correct answer Crust: Made up of many different elements and consists of oceanic and continental crust (more felsic rock) Mantle - consists mostly of magma Outer Core - liquid layer with mostly iron and nickel Inner Core - consists of nickel and iron Compare and contrast continental and oceanic crust - correct answer The oceanic crust is more dense than the contine...

REHS Exam Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded A+) A factor or agent which increases the risk of cancer is known as a a. teratogen b. mutagen c. carcinogen d. fomite - carcinogen 2. The four major causes of death among all age groups of Americans include all of the following except. a. homicide b. accidents c. malignant neoplasms d. heart disease - homicide 3. In recent years, the largest number of rabies cases were associated with a. skunks b. bats c. dogs d. r...

Earth's spheres - ANSWER lithosphere, atmosphere, hydrosphere, biosphere Earth's core levels - ANSWER - inner core; solid - outer core; liquid - mantle - asthenosphere - lithosphere (earth's surface) Earth's surface composed of... - ANSWER continental crust and oceanic crust Which is denser, oceanic crust or continental crust? - ANSWER oceanic Plate tectonics theory - ANSWER a model of movement of Earth's crust Convection currents exist in cells in the... - ANSWER lower m...

A factor or agent which increases the risk of cancer is known as a a. teratogen b. mutagen c. carcinogen d. fomite - carcinogen 2. The four major causes of death among all age groups of Americans include all of the following except. a. homicide b. accidents c. malignant neoplasms d. heart disease - homicide 3. In recent years, the largest number of rabies cases were associated with a. skunks b. bats c. dogs d. raccons. - skunks 4. Asbestosis is caused by fine silicate fibers ret...