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25 Cards in this Set
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What is causing global warming/climate change?
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Burning fossil fuels
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Why were the reefs exposed to erosion in the last glacial period?
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Sea level dropped |
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The small islands that stretch across the bottom of Florida are called:
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Keys |
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Where is the southernmost point in the United States?
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South Point, Hawaii |
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What Epoch in the Cenozoic Era is known as the Ice Ages? |
Pleistocene |
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During a glacial period, what happens to sea level?
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It falls |
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During an interglacial period, what happens to sea level? |
It rises |
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When was the last major interglacial in the Ice Ages?
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Between 100,000 and 125,000 years ago |
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What formation is Biscayne National Park known for?
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Key Largo Limestone |
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What are small round calcium carbonate concretions called?
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Oolites |
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When was the last major glacial maximum in the Pleistocene?
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20,000 years ago |
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What was the last major glacial period in the Pleistocene called?
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Wisconsinan |
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Biscayne National Park is located just south of:
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Miami, Florida |
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What is the Recent interval of time called that we are in now?
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Holocene |
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What is happening to sea level now? |
It is rising |
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What theory explains the alternating glacial/interglacial episodes of the Pleistocene?
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Variations in the Earth's orbit |
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What is the name of the scientist who proposed the theory that explains the alternating glacial/interglacial episodes of the Pleistocene?
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Milankovitch |
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What gas is primarily responsible fo the greenhouse effect? |
Carbon Dioxide |
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What is the name of the aquifer that supplies drinking water to much of southern Florida?
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Biscayne Aquifer |
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Using groundwater faster than it is replenished is called:
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Mining |
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How fast do the winds need to be in order for a tropical storm to be classified as a hurricane?
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74 mph |
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T/F There have been other Ice Ages in Earth's history besides the Pleistocene. |
True |
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T/F Winds do more damage in hurricanes than storm surges |
False |
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T/F Mangroce swamps are useless and should be drained |
False |
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Less than ____ % of this park consists of land, with the rest being water.
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5% |
