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Midterm Review for the AP Environmental Science Exam at South Forsyth High School.
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1
Which layer of soil has a thick layer of humus and is important to agriculture?
O Horizon
B Horizon
C Horizon
A Horizon
2
Which of the following is an example of secondary succession?
An abandoned farm starts to have regrowth of native grasses.
A bare rock outcrop has moss growing on the rocks.
A retreating glacier exposes bare rock.
Exposed volcanic rock starts to show growth of lichen.
3
Which layer of the ocean is responsible for the bulk of photosynthesis?
Euphotic Zone
Benthic Zone
Abyssal Zone
Profundal Zone
4
What are the major greenhouse gases?
Water, Methane, and Carbon Monoxide
Water, Carbon Dioxide, and Methane.
Water & Carbon Monoxide
Methane and Sulfur Dioxide.
5
The creation of deserts on the leeward side of mountain ranges is known as a(n)
hot spot.
mountain shadow.
magic.
rain shadow.
6
A sea otter is known as a(n)
indicator species.
invasive species.
keystone species.
specialist species.
7
The formation of a trench at a convergent plate boundary is due to
convection.
magnetic forces.
uplifting.
subduction.
8
What stage of the demographic transition shows high birth & deaths with low population size?
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 2
Stage 1
9
Which biome has no rooted plants, has a layer of permafrost, and is home to caribou?
Tundra
Temperate Deciduous Forest
Savannah
Taiga
10
Nitrogenous compounds are taken in by living organisms and utilized by a process known as
nitrogen fixation.
assimilation.
ammonification.
denitrification.
11
Which of the following organisms would be an example of an r-selected individual?
Housefly
Manatee
Gray Wolf
African Elephant
12
The accumulation of toxins in high concentrations at the top of food chains is known as
bioremediation.
biomagnification.
leaching.
bioaccumulation.
13
A lake that is clear, cold, low in plant nutrients, and has little biodiversity is a(n)
eutrophic lake.
oligomesoeutrophic lake.
mesotrophic lake.
oligotrophic lake.
14
What 2 things provide the greatest indication about the quality of life in a country?
TFR & Life Expectancy
Crude Birth Rate & Crude Death Rate
Infant Mortality Rate & TFR
Infant Mortality Rate & Life Expectancy
15
Which of the following is NOT a density-independent limiting factor?
Pollution
Disease
Habitat Destruction
Natural Disasters
16
Which of the following would be a correct example of nonpoint source pollution?
Pesticide runoff creating a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico.
A leaking oil tanker.
Sewage sludge from a water treatment facility.
Industrial waste emptied into a lake from a leaky pipe.
17
Which biogeochemical cycle does NOT have an atmospheric component?
Carbon Cycle
Sulfur Cycle
Nitrogen Cycle
Phosphorus Cycle
18
What is the primary reason for the biodiversity loss on Earth?
Habitat Destruction
Overexploitation
Climate Change
Invasive Species
19
A reversal of trade winds in the Equatorial Pacific leads to warm water off the coast of S.A.
La Nina event off the coast of South America.
PDO in the entire Pacific Ocean.
Normal Conditions present off the coast of South America.
El Nino event off the coast of South America.
20
The stratosphere is important to life on Earth because
it reflects UV radiation.
it absorbs infrared radiation.
it absorbs UV radiation.
it reflects infrared radiation.
21
The maximum amount of individuals an environment can sustainably support is known as
the limiting factor principle.
environmental resistance.
biotic potential.
carrying capacity.
22
Which of the following is an example of an invasive species?
Zebra Mussel
California Condor
Sea Otter
Gray Wolf
23
The conversion of nitrogen gas (N2) into a usable form is known as
absorption.
assimilation.
nitrogen fixation.
denitrification.
24
Mistletoe grows in the tops of oak trees and takes nutrients and water from the oak. This is a
cohabitation relationship.
parasitic relationship.
commensalistic relationship.
mutualistic relationship.
25
The zone of the lake that is at the surface closest to shore is the
Profundal Zone
Limnetic Zone
Littoral Zone
Benthic Zone
26
Where would you be likely to find organisms performing chemosynthesis?
In the soil with legume roots.
A tropical rainforest.
Permafrost in the tundra.
A hydrothermal vent on the ocean floor.
27
The depletion of a common resource that is not owned by a single entity is known as
sustainability.
the Rule of 70.
the Tragedy of the Commons.
our ecological footprint.
28
Which human activity has the greatest impact on the Carbon Cycle?
Oil refining
Burning fossil fuels
Pesticide use
Breathing
29
What is the ecological efficiency of most ecosystems?
20%
30%
90%
10%
30
What is the most useful measure for projecting future population growth?
Life Expectancy
Replacement Level Fertility
Crude Birth Rate
TFR
