Astronomy
Some constellations are more prominent in the night sky of North Carolina in winter, while other constellations are more prominent in the night sky in summer. Which best explains why this occurs?
What is because of Earth revolving around the sun
Earthquakes and volcanic eruptions occur frequently near this feature
What is tectonic plates
What is an effect of deforestation?
Erosion
Increase CO2 in the atmosphere
Habitat loss
a continental polar air mass moves over North Carolina, what weather conditions will most likely result?
What is cold and dry
What would most likely happen if coastal North Carolina increased implementation of wind energy?
What is decrease in greenhouse gas production
What is 1 of the 2 factors that are responsible for Earth’s seasons?
What is the tilt of Earth’s axis and Earth’s revolution around the sun
What feature forms when two continental plates move toward each other?
Offshore drilling could create what environmental hazard
What is risk of oil spill
A warm air mass moves into an area dominated by a cold air mass. What will most likely result?
What is The warm air mass will rise above the colder air mass.
Which source of electrical energy produces the least carbon dioxide?
What is nuclear energy
Earth’s greatest diameter is located at the equator because...
Earth’s rotation.
What causes the west coast to experience a bunch of earthquakes?
What is Transform boundaries
This human activity adds acid rain to the water cycle
What is buring coal or fossil fuels
During a July day, the air pressure in Raleigh, NC is dropping as an air mass is moving into the area. What type of weather will most likely occur?
What is rainy
How could the introduction of a nonnative species of plant affect an ecosystem in North Carolina?
What is it would compete for space and resources.
It could take over the habitats of the native plant species.
sun produce most of its energy through what process?
What is Nuclear Fusion
What is an example of physical weathering?
what is ice forming in a crack and breaking the rock apart
allowing fertilizer to run off into rivers and streams does this.
How do temperature and pressure change as altitude increases through Earth’s troposphere?
What is temperature decreases, pressure decreases
Name the biotic and abiotic factor in this sentence.
Increased decaying organic material, adding nutrients to soil in the area
What is decaying organic material is biotic and nutrients in the soil is abiotic
This creates strongest ocean tides.
What is the sun, moon, and Earth are in line with each other.
This process creates new ocean floor
what is Seafloor spreading
Which result is most likely to occur after excessive withdrawal of groundwater in coastal areas?
What is intrusion of salt water into the water table
Which type of front is most likely produced when a continental polar air mass moves into an area of warm air?
what is cold
How does reducing, reusing, and recycling products affect the environment?
What is increases the sustainability of the environment for future generations