APES: Unit 2 Exam Review

The most important factor in determining which biome is found in a particular area is

Rhizobium (special bacteria in soil) perform nitrogen fixation which converts

2or more processes interacting where the combined effect is > the sum of the individual effects

The typical percentage of energy loss in transfers from one trophic level to the next is about

Coriolis effect

High productivity and nutrient availability in the ocean occurs in the areas with

Where weather happens and greenhouse gases trap heat

The process where excess nutrients in water cause overgrowth of aquatic plants and algae.

Which of the following would not be considered a nonrenewable resource?

Which of the following describes the direction of the flow of energy in a food chain?

Each trophic level in a food chain/food web contains a certain amount of organic matter, called

Ozone in this layer blocks UV light from the sun.

Winds on the surface of Earth do not move in a straight line because ______.

All of the following make a significant contribution to the natural greenhouseeffect EXCEPT

What's the reason for our seasons?

Which of the following has the lowest average net primary productivity?

On land, water that reaches the atmosphere from the surface of leaves does so through 

Which of the cycles below does NOT include an atmospheric component?

Fossil fuels and minerals are found in the

Natural capital includes all of the following except

Which of the following climate zones would be described as not extreme, with four seasons?

Which is the correct order of the convection cells starting from the equator?

Which of the following decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the troposphere?