APES Final Exam Review 2024

Question 1

Why is the ocean becoming more acidic?

Accepted Answer

carbon dioxide and water react to make carbonic acid

Question 2

The greatest amount of organic matter is found in the...

Accepted Answer

A horizon

Question 3

All of the following are examples of positive feedback loops EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

carbon sequestration in replanted forests

Question 4

All of the following decrease genetic variation EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

mutation

Question 5

Confined aquifers...

Accepted Answer

can be drilled to produce artesian wells

Question 6

All of the following are true about dams EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

dams improve migration chances for fish to reach spawning grounds

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT tend to cause women to have fewer children?

Accepted Answer

higher infant mortality rate

Question 8

What US law allows the EPA to set maximum contaminant levels on pollutants?

Accepted Answer

the Safe Drinking Water Act

Question 9

All of the following are considered truly renewable energy sources EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

biomass

Question 10

Tropospheric ozone is created when humans emit...

Accepted Answer

NOx and VOCs

Question 11

Which of the following correctly states the predicted correlation between GDP and environmental degradation?

Accepted Answer

As GDP rises, envt. degradation increases then decreases

Question 12

What is erosion?

Accepted Answer

the removal of rock from its landscape

Question 13

Plate tectonics move in part due to convection cells that occur in the...

Accepted Answer

asthenosphere

Question 14

Stratospheric ozone is important for humans to think about because...

Accepted Answer

stratospheric ozone protects us from UV-B and UV-C

Question 15

20% of freshwater use worldwide is used for...

Accepted Answer

industry

Question 16

The original 6 criteria air pollutants include all of the following EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

CO2

Question 17

The efficiency of fossil fuel energy converted to electricity is about...

Accepted Answer

35%

Question 18

The current mass extinction is thought to be caused by...

Accepted Answer

anthropogenic activities

Question 19

When non-native species spread rapidly across large areas, they are called...

Accepted Answer

invasive species

Question 20

After a fire, pioneer species grow in the ashes. What is this phenomenon called?

Accepted Answer

secondary succession

Question 21

A community is...

Accepted Answer

only biotic components in an area

Question 22

Which of the following has the highest albedo?

Accepted Answer

a glacier

Question 23

The soil that leads to the most productive agriculture has...

Accepted Answer

more soil bases than acids

Question 24

As Earth's temperature continues to increase, the oceans will... (2 choices)

Accepted Answer

decrease in effectiveness as a carbon sink, release carbon dioxide

Question 25

Dead zones include all of the following EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

low nitrogen concentrations in the water

Question 26

The biggest problem with people moving to the suburbs is...

Accepted Answer

the spread of environmental impact over a large area

Question 27

Petroleum is a common fuel source in the US because... (2 possible choices)

Accepted Answer

its ability to quickly start or stop providing energy, its energy value per unit volume

Question 28

All of the following are negative consequences of incineration EXCEPT...

Accepted Answer

generation of electricity

Question 29

Which of the following correctly describes NPP?

Accepted Answer

total amount of energy available to consumers

Question 30

Climate is determined by...

Accepted Answer

temperature and precipitation

Question 31

Which of the following is NOT an environmental indicator?

Accepted Answer

climate regulation

Question 32

Which of the following is NOT true about El Nino?

Accepted Answer

the phenomenon is human caused and related to global warming

Question 33

Using the rule of 70, how long would it take a population growing at 7% to double?

Accepted Answer

10 years

Question 34

If isolated populations need to be connected to increase gene flow, conservationists can create

Accepted Answer

habitat corridors

Question 35

The greatest threat to the loss of a species is...

Accepted Answer

habitat loss

APES Final Exam Review 2024

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APES Final Exam Review 2024

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