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What are two ways that phosphate enters the oceans?
What are two ways that phosphate enters the oceans?
- Surface runoff and river flow (correct)
- Marine food webs and sediment formation
- Groundwater flow and evaporation
- Atmospheric deposition and volcanic activity
Which process makes sulfates available to terrestrial ecosystems?
Which process makes sulfates available to terrestrial ecosystems?
- Volcanic activity
- Sulfur dioxide dissolution
- Decomposition of living organisms
- Weathering of rocks (correct)
How does sulfur dioxide from the atmosphere become available to terrestrial ecosystems?
How does sulfur dioxide from the atmosphere become available to terrestrial ecosystems?
- Through marine food webs
- By decomposition of organic molecules
- As precipitation or fallout (correct)
- By volcanic activity
In what form is atmospheric sulfur commonly found?
In what form is atmospheric sulfur commonly found?
What human activity significantly impacts the sulfur cycle, releasing hydrogen sulfide gas into the atmosphere?
What human activity significantly impacts the sulfur cycle, releasing hydrogen sulfide gas into the atmosphere?
What happens to some phosphate from marine food webs?
What happens to some phosphate from marine food webs?
What is the initial step in the nitrogen cycle where bacteria convert ammonium?
What is the initial step in the nitrogen cycle where bacteria convert ammonium?
Which of the following is NOT a way human activity can alter the nitrogen cycle?
Which of the following is NOT a way human activity can alter the nitrogen cycle?
What is the primary effect of fertilizer runoff on aquatic ecosystems?
What is the primary effect of fertilizer runoff on aquatic ecosystems?
Which of the following statements about phosphorus is NOT true?
Which of the following statements about phosphorus is NOT true?
What is the primary form in which phosphorus is exchanged between the ocean and marine organisms?
What is the primary form in which phosphorus is exchanged between the ocean and marine organisms?
Which of the following is NOT a potential effect of atmospheric nitrogen compounds on Earth's ecosystems?
Which of the following is NOT a potential effect of atmospheric nitrogen compounds on Earth's ecosystems?
What is the primary focus of environmental science?
What is the primary focus of environmental science?
Which of the following is NOT considered an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
Which of the following is NOT considered an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?
What is one of the main goals of environmental science?
What is one of the main goals of environmental science?
Which field of electrical engineering is directly related to environmental science?
Which field of electrical engineering is directly related to environmental science?
What approach do environmental scientists and engineers employ when analyzing environmental problems?
What approach do environmental scientists and engineers employ when analyzing environmental problems?
Which of the following fields is NOT directly mentioned as being part of the interdisciplinary study of environmental science?
Which of the following fields is NOT directly mentioned as being part of the interdisciplinary study of environmental science?
What is the primary way that water reenters the ocean in the water cycle?
What is the primary way that water reenters the ocean in the water cycle?
In the carbon cycle, what process converts carbon dioxide gas into organic carbon?
In the carbon cycle, what process converts carbon dioxide gas into organic carbon?
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common elements associated with organic molecules?
Which of the following is NOT one of the most common elements associated with organic molecules?
What process is responsible for the long-term storage of organic carbon in the carbon cycle?
What process is responsible for the long-term storage of organic carbon in the carbon cycle?
Which of the following biogeochemical cycles is NOT mentioned in the text?
Which of the following biogeochemical cycles is NOT mentioned in the text?
What process is responsible for converting nitrogen gas into a form that can be used by living organisms?
What process is responsible for converting nitrogen gas into a form that can be used by living organisms?
What is the primary cause of acid rain according to the text?
What is the primary cause of acid rain according to the text?
What is the primary environmental impact of acid rain according to the text?
What is the primary environmental impact of acid rain according to the text?
What is the impact of acid rain on the man-made environment according to the text?
What is the impact of acid rain on the man-made environment according to the text?
What is the relationship between the rock cycle and the geologic environment?
What is the relationship between the rock cycle and the geologic environment?
What is the primary message conveyed by the last paragraph of the text?
What is the primary message conveyed by the last paragraph of the text?
