100 ways to go APES 2022

Which is NOT one of top FOUR most populated nations?

return a contaminated area to its original state

3. When energy changes form, some useful energy ALWAYS degrades to lower quality (usu heat)

removal of dissolved materials from soil by water percolating underground (moving downwards)

one organism obtains nutrients at expense of host

Which is FALSE of the phosphorus cycle?

formed by chemical reactions involving sunlight (NO, VOC, O/O2)

Which applies to k-strategists?

birth rate slows, population growth slows

FIRST and SECOND (in order) largest reservoirs of carbon (C)

What is one of BEST ways to stabilize the human population?

Which statement applies to eutrophication?

Which applies to r-strategists?

cultivation of a single crop, usually in a large area

deposit of leached material in lower soil layers (B horizons)

Things you need to build a nuclear reactor.

all of the land that drains into a body of water

ENSO

Which apply to Energy Flow in Food Webs? (MULTIPLE SELECT)

identified deposits currently profitable to extract

number of children couple must have to replace themselves

setting aside areas and protecting them from human activities

when decomposers convert organic waste to ammonia

created by altering DNA of existing organism, to remove undesirable or create desirable traits

gradual colonization of habitat after env disturbance (fire, flood) usu by series of species

organic, dark material remaining after decomposition by microorganisms

sulfur oxides (SOx)

species with critical role, eg. pollinator, top predator, otter, gator, bee, bat, wolf

The LD50 value shown in the graph is:

whcich one of these gasses is not a green house gas?

Which are soil conservation/fertility methods?

nitrogen oxides (NOx)

effects of ozone depletion

colorless odorless radioactive gas from decay of uranium, in some rocks, can seep into buildings, causes lung cancer

What is approximate % breakdown of salt vs freshwater on Earth?

Which does NOT apply to primary pollutants?

Which does NOT apply to primary succesion?

petroleum advantages

inorganic N is converted into organic molecules such as DNA/amino acids and proteins

which is NOT an effect of El Niño?

pollution from specific location, eg. pipe, smokestack

most serious nuclear accidents

What is being removed in secondary waste water treatment?

producers -> primary consumer -> secondary consumer -> tertiary consumer (top consumer)

What's are the BEST solutions to an energy shortage?

low birth rate, low death rate

petroleum disadvantages

caused by sulfuric and nitric acids resulting in lower pH of surface waters

Which of these are common disease vectors?

perfect agricultural soil with optimal composition: 40% sand, 40% silt, 20% clay

Why is nitrogen fixation essential?

favorable adaptations = higher reproductive success = traits pass to next generation

underground layers of porous rock which allow water to move slowly

Which statement applies to hypoxia?

Which number is closest to WORLD population?

bacteria convert nitrate (NO3–) and nitrite (NO2–) back into N2 gas

stable final community that develops from ecological succession

Which biological process consumes dissolved oxygen?

How can we conserve water?

Which is NOT associated with anaerobic respiration?

Why doesn't phosphorus circulate as easily as nitrogen?

rock that contains a large enough concentration of mineral making it profitable to mine

temperature inversion

2. Energy is neither created or destroyed, but may be converted from one form to another

during El Niño year

living components of ecosystems

??? -> turns turbine -> turns generator -> electricity

high birth rate, lower death rate/ infant mortality, population grows fast

In arid regions water evaporates leaving salts behind, eg: fertile cresent in southwestern US

farming aquatic species, eg. salmon, shrimp, tilapia, oysters

meeting current needs without compromising ability of future generations to do the same

advantages of pesticides

secondary pollutants

Which is NOT true of transpiration?

water completely saturates soil and starves plant roots of oxygen, rots roots

What are some effects of Climate change?

1. Keystone species are

overpumping of groundwater near coast causes saltwater to move into aquifer

which is NOT an effect of La Niña

early warning of ecosystem damage, eg. trout, butterfly, lichen

high birth and death rates, high infant mortality, population grows slowly

Which of the following is an example of Indoor air pollution?

number of individuals that can be sustained in an area

chemicals which cause ozone depletion

Eutrophication causes

Explain Ocean Acidification?

Which nutrient is the MOST limiting factor for plant growth?

Which does NOT apply to troposphere?

Which is NOT an anthropogenic way phosphorous is added to aquatic ecosystems?

Which of these apply to stratosphere?

4. Time it takes for ½ the mass of a radioactive isotope to decay

harmful environmental side effects not reflected in product’s price

degradation when global resources are owned by none and used by all

disadvantages of pesticides

How do you find the doubling time of a population?

life progresses where soil remains, eg. clear cut forest, vacant lot, old farm, fire

major anthropogenic sources of mercury

Which plate boundary is incorrectly matched to impacts?

Which is true of SURFACE mining when compared to SUBSURFACE mining?

5. Which are true of nuclear fusion?