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APES Midterm Review 1 Mr.Wolf
APES Midterm Review 1 Mr.Wolf
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Review for #APES Midterm 2016-17
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1
A lakehas been affected by acid rain and has a pHof4 How many more x acid is it than seawater
1000
10
100
4
2
Which conditions do NOT define the fundamental niche of a species?
Predators
Salinity
Temperature
Humidity
3
If an ecosystm hs an efficiency of10% & has 10000kcal how much is there fr th tertiary consumer
1 kcal
10 kcal
100kcal
1000 kcal
4
All of the following would be exclusively caused by anthropogenic activities except:
forest clearing for crops
forest fires
combustion of fossil fuels
air pollution from burning oil
5
Which of the following is NOT a consequence of human population growth?
Depletion of natural resources
Reduction in per capita food supply
Background extinction
Emission of greenhouse gases
6
Allows gov power to take property at fair value even if owner doesnt want to sell
Multiple use land
Fish Ladder
Eminent Domain
Zoning
7
A country with an age structure diagram like the one shown is most likely experiencing
Slow population growth
replacement level fertility
high life expectancy
A short doubling time
8
Which is NOT an example of a density-independent factor?
Drought
Forest Fire
Hurricane
Competition
9
Water from baths showers bathrooms and washing machines
bathroom water
Green water
Grey water
Blue water
10
The soil horizon commonly known as subsoil is the
A horizon
E horizon
O horizon
B horizon
11
The process of looking for minerals, metals, precious stones in river sediment
Subsurface mining
Open pit mining
Strip mining
Placer mining
12
The layer of the Earth located in the outer part of the Mantle, composed of semi-molten rock
Core
Lithosphere
Asthenosphere
Crust
13
Which statement about rain shadows is correct?
They occur on the western side of Mt ranges in the North Hem
As Air rises over a mountain range, precipitation falls out
Air gains water vapor as it rises.
The rain shadow side of a mountain receives the rain
14
For many years, forest fires were suppressed to protect land and property. This has led to:
soil erosion on steep slopes
increased solar radiation in most ecosystems
economic instability
buildup of biomass to fuel larger fires
15
Which of the following statements about dams is NOT correct?
Most dams are built to generate electricity.
Dams are used to reduce the risk of flooding.
Dams can cause increased water temperatures
Fish ladders allow migrating fish to move past dams