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1

Which of the following would not contribute to the structure of soil?
A)topography
B)parent mineral material
C)streams and other waterways
D)climate
E)none of the above
2

Ecologists often estimate the size and other dimensions of a population by using drawn from the population.
3

What is the average length of Tomah mayflies wings given the sample of wing lengths: 5 cm, 5.5 cm, 6 cm, 4.5 cm, 5 cm, 7 cm, and 6 cm?
A)5.57
B)5
C)7.46
D)6.1
4

Regional names for the Mediterranean woodland and shrubland biome include chaparral, matoral, and fynbos.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
5

Zero values in the Palmer Drought Severity Index indicate conditions.
6

The Palmer Drought Severity Index is used by climatologists because it effectively describes the average monthly temperatures and rain fall for a given area.
A)TRUE
B)FALSE
7

Which of the following may cause climatic spatial variability?
A)El Niño Southern Oscillation
B)Monsoons
C)Tsunamis
D)all of the above





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