Barron\'s AP Environmental Science With Online Tests notes

800 mice born, 200 mice died 1990: 8 owls, 800 mice born, 300 mice died 1995: 30 owls, 400 mice born, 500 mice died 2000: 10 owls, 650 mice born, 475 mice died 2005: 14 owls, 625 mice born, 625 mice died 2010: 15 owls, 650 mice born, 550 mice died 2015: 16 owls, 575 mice born, 550 mice died 2020: 8 owls, 725 mice born, 450 mice died. Based on the trends shown in the table, in which of the following years was the owl population at carrying capacity? - ANS2015 Scientists collected d...

APES Unit 4 Review - MRQ 2022/2023_ Answers Highlighted Which of the following statements best describes the boundary between the two tectonic plates: the Relative motion of the North American & the Pacific Plate? (Correct Answer) - The map illustrates a transform boundary, where tectonic plates slide past each other as the Pacific Plate moves northwest and the North American Plate moves southeast. (The San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary. The plates slide past each other in oppos...

APES Unit 5 Progress Check MCQ Review_2023 Which of the following is an example of an industrial practice that contributes to the tragedy of the commons? (ANSWER) - Burning fossil fuels for energy production Which of the following best exemplifies how an action within the fishing industry could lead to a tragedy of the commons? (ANSWER) - Overfishing of threatened fish species leading to the eventual depletion of the resource Which of the following best describes the concept of the ...

APES Unit 7 Progress Check: MCQ_Answered Correctly 2023 1. Which of the following best describes the relationship between variables in the data table? (Correct Answer) - C) Ozone maximum is correlated to average and maximum temperature. 2. Which of the following claims is best supported by the data shown in the table? (Correct Answer) - C) Isoprene's contribution to ozone levels in Berlin was greatest in July of both years. 3. Which of the following best describes the process shown in...

APES Unit 4 Review - MRQ 2022/2023 Which of the following statements best describes the boundary between the two tectonic plates: the Relative motion of the North American & the Pacific Plate? - ANS The map illustrates a transform boundary, where tectonic plates slide past each other as the Pacific Plate moves northwest and the North American Plate moves southeast. (The San Andreas Fault is a transform boundary. The plates slide past each other in opposite directions, which can result in an ear...

APES Unit 8 Progress Check: MCQ Part A_ Questions with Solutions_2023 1. Based on the diagram, which of the following processes most likely caused the algal bloom in the lake? (Correct) - B) Runoff carried excess fertilizer from the cornfield into the water. 2. Based on the diagram, which of the following processes most likely caused the bottom-dwelling plants in the lake to die? (Correct) - C) The algal bloom prevented sunlight from reaching the bottom-dwelling plants, which reduced th...

AP Environmental Science Unit 1 Progress Check: MCQ Correctly Answered_2023 Six white-tailed deer and six sika deer were enclosed in a pasture for observation during an eight-year study in central Texas. White-tailed deer are a native species to central Texas, while sika deer are a nonnative species to central Texas. White-tailed deer feed on flowering plants and the tips of trees and shrubs but do not eat grass. Sika deer feed on flowering plants, the tips of trees and shrubs, and gra...

APES Unit 5 Progress Check MCQ part B_ Questions with Correct Answers 2023 Which of the following aspects in the design for this new urban development would most likely have the greatest negative environmental impact? ANS - The five apartment buildings Which of the following aspects of the design for this new urban development will best help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere? ANS - Access to the mass transit train line will provide inhabitants an alter...

APES Unit 5 Progress Check MCQ part B Which of the following aspects in the design for this new urban development would most likely have the greatest negative environmental impact? - ANSThe five apartment buildings Which of the following aspects of the design for this new urban development will best help to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere? - ANSAccess to the mass transit train line will provide inhabitants an alternative to driving personal vehicles. Which...