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1
Which best explains a potential anthropogenic cause of the trend illustrated in the graph?
Increased Tik Tok use causes decreased ocean pH
Increased NOx from fertilizers are decreasing acid deposition
Increased CO2 from volcanic eruptions are bleaching corals
Added CO2 from burning fossil fuels is contributing to ocean acidification
2
In addition to VOCs, which components must be present in the atmosphere to create photochemical smog?
Doritos dust
COs and UV light
NOx and UV light
NOx and particulates
3
Which would most likely occur in the scenarios that have experienced habitat loss and/or fragmentation?
Increase in size of large mammals
Decrease in the abundance of invasive species
Increase in genetic diversity of native species
Decrease in the number of specialist species
4
Which of the following would help a farm experiencing crop loss due to high rains causing overly saturated soils?
More cow bell
Amend soil with sand to increase permeability of soil
Fertilize with manure to eliminate need for chemical fertilizers
Amend the soil with clay to increase t he water-holding capacity of soil
5
How could we decrease urban runoff?
Pave the crap out of a city
Decrease the number of trees in urban areas to increase ground infiltration
Increase the number of trees to decrease evapotranspiration
Replace pavement with porous pavement to increase ground infiltration
6
Dandelions grow quickly and produce many seeds. Which curve best represents the survivorship of dandelions?
A
D
C
Dandelions aren't real
7
Based on the LD50 values, which best describes the toxicity level of the substances?
Don't eat antifreeze
Antifreeze is more toxic than aspirin
Table salt is more toxic than vinegar
Aspirin is less toxic than vinegar
8
Based on the graph, Location 1 is most likely located in which biome?
Grassland
Tundra
Tropical Rainforest
Taiga
9
Which best describes one way the Clean Air Act helped reduce air pollution?
Proposed incentives for countries to reduce carbon emissions
Banned cows from farting
Introduced regulatory measures to control the amount of lead in fuels
Implemented a program to manage hazardous and nonhazardous wastes
10
Scientists suspect fish larvae may be most affect by increased CO2 in oceans. Which is a testable hypothesis?
Increasing CO2 will increase the density of fish skeletons.
The decreasing pH of ocean water will decrease survivorship of fish.
There will be a greater percentage of fish larvae that survive than adults.
Decreasing temperature of ocean water will increase survivorship of fish.
11
In which of the following atmospheric layers does most weather occur?
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Troposphere
Rainosphere
12
Which correctly pairs a greenhouse gas with its primary anthropogenic source?
CFCs and fossil fuel combustion
Methane and vehicular emissions
Nitrous oxide and agricultural practices
Carbon dioxide and municipal solid waste
13
Which would most likely neutralize the effect of acid rain, based on soil and bedrock in the region?
A village full of werewolves
A forest underlain by limestone
An area downwind of a coal-burning electrical plant
An open plain underlain by granite
14
At which location in the stream was there probably a discharge of sewage?
D
B
A
C
15
Based on the diagram, the country is most likely experiencing:
declining population growth
rapid population growth
slow population growth
civil unrest
16
Which of the following is the most abundant gas by volume in the atmosphere?
N2
CO2
Br2H45N6PH76
O2
17
Which of the following is a measure of the biodiversity of an ecosystem?
How many different music genres they listen to
Density of individuals in a hectare
Total number of individuals of a single animal species
Total number of different plant species
18
Which of the following would be the best way to mitigate deforestation?
Diversify the types of timber products made and sold in an area
Employ clear cutting harvest techniques that are more sustainable
Banish Paul Bunyan from town
Replant and protect trees in areas that have been previously cleared
19
Which best describes a disadvantage of using genetically engineered crops over crops that not modified?
GM plants can decrease the genetic diversity of the crop
GM plants require more land to grow
GM plant seeds are ugly
GM plants require greater use of pesticides
20
An ecologist examining several different ponds discovers that in one pond all the frogs are female. What could do this?
The Joker
A carcinogen
An endocrine disruptor
Nitrogen fertilizers
21
Which of the following best describes a density-independent factor that controls population size?
Infectious disease transmission
Droughts and flooding
Competition for food and water
Reduced availability of habitat
