Stanford Achievement Test Stanford Achievement Environment and Earth Science

Question 1

What is the term for the layer of gases surrounding Earth that protects life on the planet?

Accepted Answer

Atmosphere

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Hydrosphere

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Lithosphere

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Biosphere

Question 2

Which of the following is a renewable natural resource?

Accepted Answer

Solar energy

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Coal

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Natural gas

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Oil

Question 3

What process do plants use to convert sunlight into food?

Accepted Answer

Photosynthesis

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Respiration

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Evaporation

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Decomposition

Question 4

What is the water cycle step in which water vapor cools and forms clouds?

Accepted Answer

Condensation

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Evaporation

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Transpiration

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Precipitation

Question 5

Which of the following best describes an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment

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A single plant or animal species

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The soil layer of Earth

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Only the animals living in a forest

Question 6

What is erosion?

Accepted Answer

The wearing away and movement of soil and rock by wind or water

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The process of rocks forming underground

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The heating of Earth's core

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The process of plants growing in soil