AP Environmental Science: Crunch Time Quiz 3

Question 1

What trophic level do herbivores typically occupy in a food chain?

Accepted Answer

primary consumer

Question 2

A __________ illustrates a species that has low mortality at birth with a high probability of surviving to advanced age.

Accepted Answer

Type I survivorship curve

Question 3

Which of these is considered a nonrenewable energy source?

Accepted Answer

coal

Question 4

All of these are valid environmental problems associated with hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

melting permafrost

Question 5

What type of practices emphasize production and food systems that are environmentally sound and energy efficient?

Accepted Answer

sustainable agriculture

Question 6

Which of these is energy-efficient and results in energy security, climate change mitigation, and economic benefits?

Accepted Answer

renewable energy sources

Question 7

Which of the following is not a main classifying feature of a biome?

Accepted Answer

number of nonrenewable energy sources

Question 8

Which of these is not a process involved in the hydrologic cycle?

Accepted Answer

nitrification

Question 9

What source of energy operates like a battery with two electrodes, where O passes over one and H passes over the other?

Accepted Answer

hydrogen fuel cell

Question 10

What is the main purpose of the greenhouse effect?

Accepted Answer

to warm Earth's surface and the lower atmosphere

Question 11

Tides occur at repeated intervals. Therefore, what type of time scale does this Earth system process operate on?

Accepted Answer

periodic

Question 12

Which atmospheric layer is the lowest portion of Earth's atmosphere and is the layer in which weather occurs?

Accepted Answer

troposphere

Question 13

The presence of __________ is the main cause of degradation of the ozone layer.

Accepted Answer

chlorofluorocarbons

Question 14

Dandelions are distributed unsystematically. What type of population dispersal pattern is this?

Accepted Answer

random distribution

Question 15

In an age-structure diagram, what does a very broad base suggest about a population?

Accepted Answer

There is likely a high birth rate.

Question 16

What process releases both nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) into the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

the burning of fossil fuels

Question 17

Which of these is not a category of the ecosystem services that benefit humans and help create healthy ecosystems?

Accepted Answer

replacing

Question 18

Which of the following is a valid concern about the use of spray (sprinkler) irrigation?

Accepted Answer

There are often high initial costs, and wind could scatter the spray.

Question 19

Which of the following is true about organic fertilizers?

Accepted Answer

They feed and sustain beneficial organisms that live in the soil.

Question 20

Converting flexible plastic bottles into rigid plastic drainage pipes illustrates what waste reduction method?

Accepted Answer

open loop recycling

Question 21

An odorless indoor air pollutant, that comes from combustion sources such as a gas stove, is __________.

Accepted Answer

carbon monoxide

Question 22

All of these statements about Earth's geography and climate are true EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

Higher elevations have warmer climates.

Question 23

An area of land that drains water from rainfall and snowmelt into a body of water (such as an ocean) is called a _____.

Accepted Answer

watershed

Question 24

Why might an S-shaped, logistic growth curve level off after initially showing a slow increase in population density?

Accepted Answer

There are a finite amount of resources available in that environment.

Question 25

Many wetlands and mangroves have been destroyed by pollution and habitat destruction. How can this be mitigated?

Accepted Answer

by establishing protected areas and restoration projects

Question 26

Prairie dogs play a vital ecological role; without them, the entire ecosystem could be impacted. Therefore, __________.

Accepted Answer

prairie dogs are a keystone species

Question 27

Installing ventilation systems, removing products that contain formaldehyde, and testing for radon gas can reduce _____.

Accepted Answer

indoor air pollutants

Question 28

How does permafrost thawing, due to global warming, contribute to the amount of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere?

Accepted Answer

by releasing trapped methane, a greenhouse gas, stored in frozen soil

Question 29

__________ is the discharge of heated liquid into natural waters at a temperature that is harmful to aquatic ecosystems.

Accepted Answer

Thermal pollution

Question 30

Which of these is not an anthropogenic source of suspended particulate matter (PMx)?

Accepted Answer

volcanoes

AP Environmental Science: Crunch Time Quiz 3

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AP Environmental Science: Crunch Time Quiz 3

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