- FRQ 9 - (j) Describe how the proposed change from coal to wind could decrease the ecological footprint of the community.
- FRQ 10 - (g) Identify one biotic modification that could be made to the investigation that could alter the results
- social factor affecting economic progress and development
- FRQ #10 - (a) Based on the information in the diagram, identify the island that is in the earliest stage of succession.
- FRQ 9 - (h) Other than positioning the turbines to be exposed to the same wind direction and speed, identify one variable that would have been held constant in the investigation.
- FRQ 9 - (d) For winds in the Southern Hemisphere that blow out of the south and are directed northward toward the equator, as shown in the diagrams, identify the direction toward which they are deflected and explain why this deflection occurs.(
- FRQ 9 - (g) Identify one characteristic of the expected climate on the slope of a mountain farthest from the ocean, when the prevailing winds carry air from the ocean over land, up the slope of a mountain, and over the
- FRQ 8 - (c)In addition to volcanic activity, highly destructive tsunamis are generated along Pacific Plate subduction zones.(ii)Describe one negative ecological impact that tsunamis have on coastal environments.
- FRQ 8 - (d)Southern California experiences periodic devastating earthquakes along the San Andreas Fault, which is a transform boundary located along the eastern edge of the Pacific Plate.(i)Describe what happens to the tectonic plates along a transform boundary at the moment when an earthquake occurs.
- FRQ # 9 - (a) Based on the information in the diagrams, describe the seasonal changes in global wind patterns between January and July at location 1.
- FRQ 5 - (c) Use the data in the table to answer the following questions.(ii) Calculate the population growth rate (as a percent) for less developed countries. Show your work.
- FRQ 9 - e) Every few years in the Southern Hemisphere, the winds over the Pacific Ocean, as shown in the diagrams, weaken or reverse direction. Describe the typical change to the weather pattern that happens along the northwestern coast of South America during those years.
- FRQ #8(a)A Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines are examples of volcanic island chains that have formed along subduction zones between plates in the western Pacific.(ii) Explain how subduction leads to volcanic activity.
- FRQ 8 - (b)crust to form a volcano.Although the landscape following a volcanic eruption may appear unable to support ecological communities, over time the area can be transformed through succession.(i)What is primary succession?
- FRQ # 6 -(a) The diagram below shows the cycling of carbon.(ii) Identify a process shown in the diagram that sequesters carbon from the atmosphere for a geological period of time.
- FRQ 6 b) Scientists are interested in researching how carbon dioxide in the oceans is affecting itspH They design a laboratory experiment in which they inject different concentrations of carbon dioxide into saltwater tanks containing calcium carbonate shells. The tanks were kept at the same, constant temperature. After several days, the scientists measured the pH of the saltwater tanks and observed its effects on the calcium carbonate shells(vi) Describe how a decrease in oceanpH can affect marine organisms.
- FRQ # 6 -(a) The diagram below shows the cycling of carbon.(iv) Explain the role of decomposition in the carbon cycle.
- FRQ # 6 -(a) The diagram below shows the cycling of carbon.(iii) Based on the diagram, explain how the combustion of fossil fuels has led to an imbalance in the carbon cycle.
- FRQ 4 - (a) Use the maps provided to answer the following questions.(ii) Describe the change in the number of piping plover nests on Assateague Island between 1999 and 2009.
- FRQ 4 - (a) Use the maps provided to answer the following questions.(iii) Describe one likely reason for the change in the number of piping plover nests between 1999 and 2009.