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AP Environmental Practice Quiz
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1
Tundra and Desert biomes both
are found in Northeastern United States
have many detritivores
have relatively low annual precipitation
lack trees
2
A penguin's specific biotic interactions and its abiotic factors are known as its______.
habitat
trophic level
ecological niche
consumption rate
3
The greatest species richness is found in
reptiles
plants
insects
mammals
4
The partial - charge of O and the partial +charge of H in water is an example of a(an)____?
covalent bond
hydrogen bond
ionic bond
mixture
5
A Type I Survivorship curve which is high in infancy and decrease sharply with age is____
found often in insects
found often in humans
found often in fish amphibians
found often in birds
6
The raw material for evolution by natural selection is _____?
biodiversity
adaptive trait
speciation
genetic variation
7
The Earth's present Biodiversity is most likely due to ______.
speciation-extinction
climate change
human intervention
high past mutations
8
When environmental conditions change, which organisms are most likely to go extinct?
large populations
small populations
specialists
generalists
9
Which of the following are primary consumers in a deciduous forest?
lions
snakes
bears
deer
10
Global climate change could best be thought of as a(an) _____ affecting a population's size.
exponential growth factor
density-independent
density-dependent
endemic growth factor
11
Which of the following areas have the highest level of net primary productivity?
deciduous forest
tropical rainforests
tundra
boreal forest
12
K-selected organisms spend the majority of their time and energy on________.
caring for their young
nothing
producing as many offspring as possible
caring for older organisms
13
Which organisms have the highest biomass in any given ecosystem??
detritivores
producers
top carnivores
small carnivores
14
A ______ is described as multiple species interacting in an ecosystem.
habitat
biome
population
community
15
A trophic cascade is the effect of a______ on an abundance of lower consumers.
top predator
primary consumer
producer
detritivore
16
If the pH of a solution has increased from 7 to 9, then ______
[OH-] increased by 10
[H+] increased by 100
[H+] decreased by 100
[OH-] decreased by 2
17
The species which keeps an ecosystem intact is known as a ______.
producers
detritivores
top predator
keystone species
18
Dead Zones in the Gulf of Mexico are likely the result of______.
increased N
increased C
negative feedback loop
disrupted water cycle
19
The 5th Mass Extinction(Dinosaurs) occured approximately _____ years ago.
200 million
300 million
65 million
100,000
20
Which of the follwing processes can affect global species diversity??
speciation,extinction
immigration,extinction
speciation,immigration
immigration,emigration