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APES Units 5.1-5.9 Questions and Answers Tragedy of the Commons the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain old growth forest complex forest that has developed over a long period of time and is relatively untouched...

APES Unit 0 Questions and Answers Environmental Science The field of study that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature. Biocentric A worldview that holds that humans are just one of many species on Earth, all of which have equal intrinsic value. Ecocentr...

AP Environmental Science Vocabulary Questions and Answers air pollution presence of unwanted substances in air noise pollution presence of unwanted noise Water pollution presence of unwanted substance in water Point Source pollution that can be traced to specific source ...

APES - 1.1 Intro to Ecosystems Questions and Answers Ecommunity Ecology The branch of biology that deals with the relations of organisms to one another and to their physical surroundings. Symbiotic Relationships The relationship between two species that live in close association with each ...

APES Unit 10 Review Questions and Answers Create taxes, policies, penalties Ways to lead to a sustainable energy future coal China has the highest reserve and use of this BTU, joule, Kilowatt-hour units of energy Superfund common name of act that deals with clean-up of haza...

Apes FRQ unit 5 Questions and Answers Many of Earths resources, including forests and mineral ores, can be depleted or damaged because of the growing human population. Provisioning service's would be food, water, and wood. Describe one possible negative environmental impact, other than l...

Apes Unit 9 Questions and Answers atmosphere layers Bottom to Top: Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere and Thermosphere. ozone layer a layer in the stratosphere (at approximately 20 miles) that contains a concentration of ozone sufficient to block most ultraviolet radiation from the sun ...

APES – Forestry Questions and Answers clear-cutting a logging practice in which all trees in a stand of forests are cut, leaving just the stumps controlled burn the practice of burning areas of forest or grassland under carefully controlled conditions to improve the health of an ecosyste...

APES 2.4 - 2.7 Questions and Answers The graphs above show the population size and distribution of beak sizes in a finch population on the island of Daphne Major in the Galapagos in 1976 and 1978. Smaller-beaked finches are better suited for eating grasses and small seeds. Larger-beaked finches are...

APES Unit 2 Living World Questions and Answers Ecology Study of the interactions between living things and their environment. Population A group of the same species in the same area. Community Different species in the same area. Ecosystem All members of a community and the ...

APES 2.6 Questions and Answers ecological succession Natural, gradual changes in the types of species that live in an area Primary sucession begins in a place without any soil (landslides, flooding, sides of volcanoes, etc.) starts with the arrival of airborne PIONEER SPECIES such as LI...

APES Unit 1 Vocab Questions and Answers correct Environmental Science Interdisciplinary study that uses information and ideas from the physical sciences (such as biology, chemistry, and geology) with those from the social sciences and humanities (such as economics, politics, and ethics) to learn h...

APES Math Questions and Answers Multiplying Scientific Notation Add exponents: 4×10³ × 5×10⁶ = 20×10¹⁸ Dividing Scientific Notation Subtract exponents: 4×10³ ÷ 5×10⁶ = 4/5×10⁻³ Growth Rate Growth rate = [CRUDE BIRTH RATE + immigration] - [CRUDE DEATH RATE + em...

APES Unit 2 Test Questions and Answers correct What are the three levels of biodiversity & what is their importance to ecosystems? 1. Genetic diversity: the genetic variation among individuals in a population 2. Species Diversity: The number of species in a region or habitat 3. Habitat/ecosy...

APES Module 24 Review Questions and Answers Which layer of Earth is composed primarily of iron and nickel? The core Subduction occurs when one plate passes under another The Hawaiian islands were formed at a hot spot How far will a plate travel in 60,000 years if it moves at...

APES Unit 5 (5.1-5.17) Questions and Answers Tragedy of the Commons the tendency of a shared, limited resource to become depleted because people act from self-interest for short-term gain Commons area used by everyone that isn't regulated (ocean, air, etc) Ways to solve the TOC ...

APES Chapter 10 Questions and Answers tragedy of the commons shared resources becoming depleted; selfish individuals; self interest/short term gain externality a cost or benefit of a good or service that isn't included in the purchase price originally (farmer grazing too many sheep, aff...

APES Unit 8 REVIEW Questions and Answers Algal Bloom An immediate increase in the amount of algae and other producers that results from a large input of a limiting nutrient. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) Amount of oxygen required by aquatic bacteria to decompose given load of organic was...

APES Chapter 6 Questions and Answers correct population group of individuals who live in a given area at a particular time community group of interacting populations of organisms within a given area dynamic constantly changing population ecology study of factors that influe...

APES Module 64 Questions and Answers Kyoto Protocol An international agreement to reduce global emissions of greenhouse gases from all industrialized countries to 5.2 percent below their 1990 levels by 2012 carbon sequestration an approach to stabilizing greenhouse gases by removing CO2 fr...

APES Chapter 9 Questions & Answers correct Dams and Salmon on the Klamath River hydroelectric dams, in conjunction with the drainage of two large lakes at the river's source for agriculture, impeded the flow of water and prevented the natural migration of salmon to their breeding grounds; conf...

APES Unit 9 Review Questions and Answers correct stratospheric ozone layer is important to the evolution of life on Earth and the continued health and survival of life on Earth Stratospheric ozone depletion is caused by anthropogenic factors, such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), and natural...

APES Module 59 Questions and Answers correct threatened species According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), species that have a HIGH risk of extinction in the future. Near-threatened species species that are very likely to become threatened in the future ...

APES Unit 3 Vocab Questions and Answers population a group of the same species, living in the same space at the same time ecology Scientific study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their environment population size the number of individuals in a population; ...

Primary Productivity – APES Questions and Answers What percent of the sunlight is actually converted into chemical energy via photosynthesis? Less than 1% What percent of the sunlight is reflected and/or absorbed? 70% What is the word equation for the process of photosynthesis? c...

APES Ecosystems Questions and Answers Ecosystems Community of different species interacting with one another and with their nonliving environment of matter and energy. Components of an Ecosystem +Biotic-Living (plants, animals, etc.) +Abiotic-Non-living (water, air, nutrients, etc.) -Phy...

APES Chapter 1-6 Questions and Answers correct common pool resources those parts of our environment available to everyone but for which no single individual has responsibility. (tragedy of the commons) consumption overpopulation each individual in a population consumes too large a share o...

AP Environmental Science Final Exam Questions and Answers. Succession -recovery after disaster Photosynthesis -the process by which producers use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose Cellular Respiration -the process by which cells convert glucose and oxyge...

APES chapter 1 Questions & Answers exponential growth a quantity increases by a fixed % of the whole in a given time environment everything that effects a living organism ecology biological science that studies the relationships between living organisms and the environment e...

APES Study Guide Questions and Answers Sustainabiliy The ability of a system to support itself Gaia Hypothesis proposes that organisms interact with their inorganic surroundings on Earth to form a self-regulating, complex system that contributes to maintaining the conditions for life on th...

APES Unit 1 Test Questions and Answers A species ecological niche is... Its pattern and role in the ecosystem What is most significant when determining the diversity of an ecosystem? The number of species present Of the following, which are products of photosynthesis? I. Glucose ...

APES 1.1-1.6 Test Questions and Answers Biosphere Organization individual, population, community (multiple populations), ecosystem, biome (multiple ecosystems), biosphere Ecosystems are the result of what? Biotic and Abiotic interactions Biotic Living things such as plants and anim...

APES Final Exam questions and Answers Which of the following are a point source of water pollution? offshore oil wells If the world's population grew by 2% in 1998 and continued at that rate, how long would it take Earth's population to double? 35 years All of the following ar...

APES 2.5 Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems Questions and Answers natural disturbance a natural event that disrupts the structure and/or function of an ecosystem, ex. tornados, hurricanes, asteroids, forest fires, drought periodic occurs with regular frequency (ex. dry-wet seasons) e...

APES Unit 8 Questions & Answers correct Atomic Energy Act (1954) Was passed because of the government's keen interest in monitoring the commercial and national defense uses of atomic energy. Government concerns included radiation hazards and the disposal of radioactive waste. The act establis...

APES Unit 5 The Green Revolution Questions and Answers correct industrial agriculture - mechanization and standardization applied to food production energy subsidy - fossil fuel energy and human energy input per calorie of food produced - 10 calorie energy input for every 1 calorie you co...

APES unit 3 review Questions and Answers Based on the data shown in the graph, which of the following events occurred after the glacial retreat? primary succession Scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are forecasting this summer's Gulf of Mexico hypoxi...

APES Chapter 18 Questions and Answers correct Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument (*) region surrounding the northwestern Hawaiian Islands which protects an area the size of California and over 7,000 marine species (1/4 of which are endemic); human activities are limited (no fishing, fossil...

AP Environmental Science (All Units) Questions & Answers Ecology The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment. Biosphere Parts of the earth's air, water, and soil where life is found. Ecosystem A community of different species interacting with on...

APES Chapter 1-6 Questions and Answers common pool resources those parts of our environment available to everyone but for which no single individual has responsibility. (tragedy of the commons) consumption overpopulation each individual in a population consumes too large a share of the re...

APES-Ecosystem services Questions and Answers Resistance Measure of how much a disturbance can affect the flows of energy and matter. EX- a fire might diminish a particular species but the primary productivity of all producers might remain the same High resistance When a disturbance influe...

APES Units 1 - 4 Flashcards Questions and Answers Ecology - Study of living (biotic) organisms and their interactions with non-living (abiotic) environment - used by Ernst Haeckel in the 1800s Ecology Levels of Organization Organism - just a species Population - group of the same species...

Apes biodiversity Questions and Answers Biodiversity Biodiversity is the sum total of the genetically based variety of all organisms in the biosphere. species diversity The number and variety of species in the world or in a particular region. Species Richness The number of differen...

APES Final Questions and Answers Which describes direct human manipulation of the natural environment? A. Constructing a roof garden B. Converting land from forest to farm C. Growing clover and wheat in a laboratory D. Raising a goldfish in a tank E. Recycling paper B Which describes t...

APES Populations Questions and Answers Population Group of individuals of the same species living in a particular area. Fundamental characteristics of a population Size, density, age/sex distribution, dispersion. Types of dispersion Random (dandelions), clumping (elephant herd), un...

APES keystone Questions and Answers Autotrophs an organism that produces its own food from inorganic compounds and a source of energy; ex: photoautotrophs and chemical autotrophs Community-Level Interactions when the interaction between two species leads to changes in the presence or absen...

APES Population Questions and Answers population ecology The study of populations in relation to the environment, including environmental influences on population density and distribution, age structure, and variations in population size population density number of individuals per unit ar...

APES Types of Species Questions and Answers species diversity number of different species a community contains combined with the relative abundance of individuals within each of those species eubacteria, archaebacteria, protists, plants, fungi, animals the six specific groups of species ...

APES Chapter 2 Questions and answers What is an environmental system? a set of interacting components which exchange energy and matter so that a change in one part of the system effects other part(s) of the system. (Ex:,digestive system, ecosystem, car, etc.) How do systems vary in scale, a...

APES Unit 3 progress check mcq Questions and Answers Which of the following would best characterize the organisms that inhabit the biome? Generalists would be most abundant, because the resources available would be constantly changing Which of the following best describes a difference betwe...

APES practice test multiple choice Questions and Answers graded A+ 1. People who believe that wild species have an inherent right to exist generally believe that species have intrinsic value. 2. The heat island effect can be counteracted by: I. planting more vegetation II. establishing hi...

APES Module 1 Questions and Answers What is fracking? process used to extract oil and gas How does the process of fracking work? uses high pressure fluids to force open cracks in rocks underground, allowing for extraction from places that were previously difficult to get to. Advanta...