Wetter-than-normal conditions across the Pacific Northwest
(C) Drier and warmer-than-normal conditions in the southern states
(D) Warmer-than-normal winter temperatures in the southeastern United
States (E) Substantial decrease in the number of hurricanes
- Which of the following is NOT a possible cause/effect of increasing ocean
temperatures?
(A) A significant increase in the ocean circulation that transports warm
water to the North Atlantic (B) Large reductions in the Greenland and
West Antarctic ice sheets
(C) Accelerated global warming
(D) Decreases in upwelling
(E) Releases of terrestrial carbon from permafrost regions and methane from
hydrates in coastal sediments 15. Which of the following would NOT
be a chemical property of a persistent organic pollutant such as DDT?
I. Highly soluble in water
II. High molecular masses
III. Usually contain a halogen like chlorine, bromine, or fluorine
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) II and III
- The geologic time scale was constructed based upon I. fossil records
II. theory of superposition
III. global correlation of strata or layers of rocks
(A) I only
(B) II only
(C) III only
(D) I and II
(E) I, II, and III
- Which biome, found primarily in the eastern United States, central Europe,
and eastern Asia, is home to some of the world’s largest cities and has
probably endured the impact of humans more than any other biome?
