Ques: Q: The top 200 meters of water is called what zone? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: The top 200 meters of water is the photic zone. Producers here include seaweeds and phytoplankton. Other organisms are plentiful. They include zooplankton and animals such as fish, whales, and dolphins. Choices: - the subterranean zone - the biotic zone - the stratosphere - the photic zone A:
Ans: the photic zone

Ques: Q: What is the point on the ground that is located directly above where underground rocks fracture (or the "focus" point)? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: The focus is where the rocks rupture. The epicenter is the point on the ground directly above the focus. Choices: - danger zone - fault line - seismic point - epicenter A:
Ans: epicenter

Ques: Q: Carbon released by burning fossil fuels contributes to what effect in the atmosphere? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: Burning of fossil fuels, such as oil, releases carbon into the atmosphere. This carbon must be cycled - removed from the atmosphere - back into living organisms, or it stays in the atmosphere. Increased carbon in the atmosphere contributes to the greenhouse effect on Earth. Choices: - shielding effect - smog effect - cloud effect - greenhouse effect A:
Ans: greenhouse effect

Ques: Q: Deserts are generally dry ecosystems having very little what? Read this paragraph and choose the correct option from the provided answers: frequent algal blooms d. little or no vegetation 12. Which of the following is an example of a weather event? a. The hurricane season lasts from June 1 through November 30. The amount of atmospheric CO2 has steadily increased during the last century. A windstorm blew down trees in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota on July 4, 1999. Deserts are generally dry ecosystems having very little rainfall. Which of the following natural forces is responsible for the release of carbon dioxide and other atmospheric gases? a. the Milankovitch cycles b. volcanoes c. solar intensity d. burning of fossil fuels. Choices: - heat - snowfall - mountains - rainfall A:
Ans:
rainfall