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Review for AP Exam based on questions from Prep Book.
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1
All of the following are characteristics of invasive species except
outcompete native species
threat to biodiversity
stay in limited areas
no natural enemies
2
Which is an example of an r-strategist?
large size with low reproductive rates
specialist
at risk of endangerment
small size with high reproductive rates
3
Which lake layer would you expect to find the least photosynthesis?
littoral
euphotic
profundal
limnetic
4
Which of the following environmental problems is most often linked to the combustion of fossil fuels?
cultural eutrophication in surface waters
ozone thinning in the stratosphere
photochemical smog formation in the troposphere
thermal inversions in mountainous coastal areas
5
This energy source is used to cook in many developing nations
Biomass
Wind
Solar
Hydroelectric
6
Movement of the Earth's plates is due to
Convection currents in mantle
Subduction zones
Lithosphere density
The iron core
7
Which of the following components, not shown in the diagram, are part of tertiary treatment of wastewater?
wet scrubbers
coagulants such as aluminum sulfate
filters such as screens and grit chambers
disinfectants such as ozone, UV light and chlorine
8
Gross Productivity=75 kg C/m2/yr; Net Productivity=55 kg C/m2/yr; What is used for respiration?
100
130
1
20
9
Which of the following is an example of geographic isolation?
2 species living in same area
2 species in living in different area
one species separated becoming 2 species
one species moves to new area
10
What is the best explanation for why our climate is warming?
absorption of greenhouse gases by the atmosphere
absorption of incoming visible light
absorption of ultraviolet radiation by the ozone layer
absorption of infrared radiation by greenhouse gases
11
Which of the following represents LD50 experiment data?
50 out of 100 rats die
50 out of 100 rats get sick
1 out of 50 rats get sick
1 out of 50 rats die
12
One effect on a river system from deforestation would be
lower temperature
increased O2 levels
sediment pollution due to increased erosion
increased invasive species
13
Which of the following chemicals is responsible for destroying the ozone layer
CFC
methane
nitrates
carbon
14
The estimate of the average number of children a woman will have in a lifetime is
Child Mortality
Total fertility rate
Life expectancy
Crude birth rate
15
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of tragedy of the commons?
legislating catch limits to avoid depletion of fish stocks
selective harvesting of trees in a national forest
destruction of landscape by surface mining on private land
depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers
16
What is happening to the population and what country would have a population pyramid shaped like this?
Increasing; China
Decreasing; Brazil
Increasing; India
Decreasing; Italy
17
An air conditioner uses 600 W per hour daily; energy costs $0.10 per kWh; used for 30 days. What is the cost per month?
$1.80
$13.01
$43.20
$4.32
18
Biodiversity is declining all over the globe. This is mainly due to all of the following
EXCEPT:
Niche Restriction
Invasive Species
Habitat Loss
Overexploitation
19
The soil layer that contains organic matter such as freshly fallen leaves is
O
A
C
B
20
Which layer of the atmosphere has the highest density and most of the water vapor content?
troposphere
thermosphere
stratosphere
mesosphere
21
Which biome has permafrost?
desert
tundra
Temperate rainforest
Grassland
22
The development of extra strong Trade Winds in the Pacific Ocean are a sign of
Hurricanes
El Nino
Typhoons
La Nina
23
What law enforces cleanup of hazardous waste sites?
CERCLA
CITES
FIFRA
RCRA
24
IPM would use which of the following only as a last resort?
predator bugs
organic agriculture
crop rotation
chemical pesticides
25
Skin cancer rates have been increasing due to
deforestation
eutrophication
ozone depletion in the stratosphere
climate change
26
A photovoltaic cell would be used to
Generate passive solar energy
Turn Sun energy into electricity
Burn biomass fuel
Generate wind power
27
If you have a soil sample of 20% sand, 30% silt, and 50% clay, what soil type do you have?
Clay
Loam
Sandy Clay Loam
Silt Loam
28
Which is an example of point source water pollution?
animal feedlot runoff
oil runoff from pavement
agriculture runoff
factory effulent
29
A scrubber on a coal burning power plant is designed to get rid of
SOx and NOx
CO2
Methane
Particulates
30
If there are 10,000 Kcals at the producer level, how many will be in the tertiary level?
10
10,000
100
1,000
31
Monocultures are a problem because
Suseptability to illness and pests
invasive species
loss of property
Difficult to harvest
32
What is the primary source of nitrates and phosphates in the wetland?
pesticide runoff
acid rain
sewage
fertilizer runoff
33
The pesticide treadmill occurs when
Farmer uses IPM
Homeowner mows grass too frequently
Different or larger amounts of pesticides must be used due to resistance
Genetically modified crops increase
34
Which of the following is an example of bioremediation?
sunflowers planted to soak up toxic metals
killing off an invasive species
Oil-eating bacteria used to clean up oil spill
adding species to areas with low diversity
35
The very damaging, but most cost effective method of tree harvesting is
clear cutting
seed tree cutting
cover harvest
selective cutting
