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Duplicate of AP Environmental Science Semester 1 Review
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1
Overgrazing and urban development cause which of these to happen in soils?
Nutrients replenished
Toxicity
Preservation
Compaction
2
The ocean removes carbon from the atmosphere by:
Zooplankton photosynthesizing and erosion
Aquatic mammal respiration and algae production
Direct dissolution and aquatic mammal respiration
Phytoplankton photosynthesizing and exchange
3
Which aspect of agriculture involves having single farms focus on a single product?
Mechanization
Biochemical engineering
monoculture
Market consolidation
4
The second law of thermodynamics implies that:
Less energy is available to higher trophic levels
Apex predators have unlimited energy at their disposal
Lower trophic levels have smaller populations
Energy is constant between trophic levels
5
The earth's population has increased dramatically in the past 100 years, mostly due to:
Urbanization
Emigration and immigration
Large spike in birth rates
Dramatically lower death rates
6
Are baby fennec foxes actually a pokemon?
Duh.
Obviously.
Without at doubt.
Totes.
7
Species that use the same resources will likely lead one to die out. This is called:
genetic diversity
parasitism
competition
succession
8
Raising livestock requires _____ energy as/than growing crops.
Less
The same amount of
More
Unknowable amount
9
The soil horizon with the most living matter is the ____ horizon.
A
E
R
O
10
Which of these is NOT a recent consequence of the widespread use of GMOs?
Fewer famines
Lack of biodiversity
Improved global food security
Increase in human diseases
11
Which of the following about a climax community is FALSE?
Form in hundreds to thousands of years
They produce more biomass than preceding communities
They are similar all over the world
Species in climax communities use more energy
12
Which of the following is a non-point source of pollution?
an oil tanker accident spill
car exhaust
phosphates from an industrial farm's fertilizer
smoke from a factory
13
The two most important factors for determining climate are:
Temperature and altitude
Species diversity and size of region
Temperature and precipitation
Wind speed and altitude
14
What percent of energy is lost as we move up each trophic level in a food web?
5%
50%
30%
90%
15
The population of Japan is steadily declining. Which is NOT a reason for this decline?
Aging of the population
Late marriages
Accessible family planning
AIDS
16
Which of the following is at the lowest trophic level?
Raccoon
Turtle
Beetle
Smallmouth Bass
17
What is the meaning of "niche" in ecology?
Role, interactions, & position of a species in an ecosystem
The physical habitat of a species or organism
A mutually beneficial relationship between organisms
A contiguous region of similar features
18
The two ways that the Tragedy of the Commons works are:
Overuse and Pollution
Pollution and Habitat Destruction
Overuse and Underconsumption
Climate Change and Regulations
19
Frogs and other amphibians are good indicator species' because:
They depend on highly acidic water relative to other species
They have porous skin that is sensitive to pollutants
They can indicate environmental health on land and water
They survive in a narrow range of temperatures
20
Which band is responsible for this iconic cover image?
Pink Floyd
Led Zeppelin
The Rolling Stones
Grateful Dead
21
The largest source of fresh water on Earth
Glaciers and ice sheets
Lakes
Rivers
Groundwater
22
The process of ammonification (decomposing waste organic nitrogen to useful NH
3
) is done by:
predators
pesticides
mammals
bacteria
23
The process of the lithosphere taking up water from surface runoff is called:
infiltration/percolation
condensation
dissolution
evaporation
24
Who do the Chiefs play this Saturday?
San Diego Chargers
Green Bay Packers
New Orleans Saints
Houston Texans
