APES Exam Review

Which part of the world is most susceptible to desertification?

This energy source is used to cook in many developing nations

A photovoltaic cell would be used to

Difference between nuclear power and coal power is

Skin cancer rates have been increasing due to 

Which energy source is used most in the US?

Monocultures are a problem because

The very damaging, but most cost effective method of tree harvesting is

Which of the following chemicals is responsible for destroying the ozone layer

Which of the following is not an anthropogenic source of greenhouse gasses?

The development of extra strong Trade Winds in the Pacific Ocean are a sign of

An air conditioner uses 600 W per hr daily, energy costs $.10 per kWh, for 30 days. Cost/month?

If there are 10,000 Kcals at the producer level, how many will be in the tertiary level?

What law enforces cleanup of hazardous waste sites?

One concern of feedlots is

A disadvantage of tidal energy is

Which of the following represents LD50 experiment data?

What country would have a population pyramid shaped like this?

The soil layer that contains freshly fallen leaves is

One effect on a river system from deforestation would be

According to the graph, when there are more hares than lynx,

The type of irrigation that is 95% effective is

Biodiversity is declining all over the globe. This is mainly due to all of the following except

Movement of the Earth's plates is due to

Gross Productivity=75 kg C/m2/yr  Net Productivity=55 kg C/m2/yr  What is used for respiration?

Which of the following is an example of geographic isolation?

The sewage treatment step where chlorine, ozone, and ultraviolet light are used

Of the following, which would be an example of a biotic factor?

Which lake layer would you expect to find the least photosynthesis?

Which of the following is an example of bioremediation?

Which gas comes primarily from coal burning?

Which is an example of an r-strategist?

Pure water with a pH of 7 is how many times more acidic than stomach fluid with a pH of 1?

If you have a soil sample of 20% sand, 30% silt, and 50% clay, what soil type do you have?

A scrubber on a coal burning power plant is designed to get rid of

The estimate of the average number of children a woman will have in a lifetime is

All of the following are characteristics of invasive species except

IPM would use all of the following except:

Leachate is the name for

All of the following are problems with inceneration except

Which of the following is not part of the hydrologic cycle?

The following is the correct equation for photosynthesis

Which is an example of point source water pollution?

The pesticide treadmill occurs when

Which biome has permafrost?