APES Midterm Review

During demographic transition, which stage has a decrease in death rates and high birth rates?

Comprising related organisms that share common characteristics and can interbreed.

The number of individuals per unit area at a given time.

Physical, chemical, and biological attributes of the environment that restrains pop. growth.

A biological community of interacting organisms and their physical environment.

Occurs when populations reach a carrying capacity; initially experience fast growth but slows

A species that plays an important role in its community than its abundance might suggest

Put the nitrogen cycle in correct order: ammonia, nitrate ions, nitrite ions, N₂, and ammonium

During photosynthesis takes up which gas from the atmosphere?

Which of this is a type of exploitation?

What is the current approximate US population?

One sustainable method of tree harvesting is...

Movement of soil components, especially surface litter and topsoil, from one place to another

List the soil horizons in order from the top layer of soil to the parent material.

What trophic level would a deer belong in?

Development of homes in low density areas and are a farther distance away from the city center

Aimed to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and the presence of greenhouse gases (GHG) in the atmosphere.

What happens when a population exceeds its carrying capacity?

A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area

The process of mixing leaves, manure and other nutritive matter to improve and fertilize soil.

The world’s growth rate is 1.2%. How many years will it take for the population to double?

Which takes more energy to produce: a pound of milk, a pound of chicken, or a pound of beef?

Random, Uniform, Clumped

The idea that a resource that is available to all will eventually become overused and degraded.

Biome with slight seasonal variation. Extreme wet and dry seasons.

Rock that forms when magma or lava cools is called…

(Not on our Midterm) Which of these is NOT a mining technique?

Eutrophication is caused by what?

Which biogeochemical cycle has no atmospheric component?

An interacting group of various species in a common location.

They make their own food.

What category of waste does the United States generate the most of on average?

Occurs when populations are not limited by resources. (J-curve)

Which is an example of GMOs?

Biome with cool winters and warm summers. Evenly spread precipitation.

(Not on our Midterm) Relating to or derived from living matter and carbon-containing materials.

This biome is characterized by its acidic soil and evergreen trees.

(Not on our midterm) The process when ore is heated to a specific melting point is known as…

Reproductive strategies of different species. Type III is...

A term that typically describes a species that no longer has any known living individuals.

Which biome has the worst soil .

(Not on our Midterm) All of the following are minerals except:

(Not on our Midterm) This is the fastest growing type of solid waste

A plate boundary that can create volcanos or mountain ranges.

What is one strategy to reduce erosion?

(Not on our Midterm) Disposal sites for non-hazardous solid waste.

Which of these is considered an abiotic factor?

Reproductive strategies of different species. Type I is...

An example of a K-selected species is...

Number of individuals that fit into age categories.