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APES Unit 1 Test FRQ's, AP Environmental Science-Unit 1 QuizDescribe a biological process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere and converted to organic molecules. - correct answer Photosynthesis- In Photosynthesis, plants take in CO2 from the atmosphere and convert it into glucose/complex carbohydrates. Describe a biological process by which carbon is converted from organic molecules to a gas and returned to the atmosphere. - correct answer A biological process in which carbon is c...

enviornmental science correct answers an interdisciplinary field of science that integrates natural science and social science How nature works How the environment affects us How we affect the environment Causes of and solutions to environmental problems enviornment correct answers the sum total of all living and nonliving things that affect an organism ecology correct answers a biological science that studies the interrelationships between living organisms and their environments en...

APES Unit 4 ReviewWeather - correct answer Short-term conditions of the atmosphere in a local area Climate - correct answer Average weather over a long period (several decades) Trophosphere - correct answer Layer of Earth closest to earth; densest; where weather occurs Stratosphere - correct answer Layer of Earth next closest to earth; next densest; contains ozone layer Mesosphere - correct answer Layer of Earth 3rd closest to earth Thermosphere - correct answer Layer of Ear...

APES Unit 5: Climate and Land Use Layers of the Atmosphere - correct answer troposphere, stratosphere, mesosphere and thermosphere. A further region at about 500 km above the Earth's surface is called the exosphere Troposphere - correct answer Closest layer to Earth Densest layer Weather occurs Stratosphere - correct answer Ozone layer: pale blue gas composed of molecules made up of three oxygen atoms (O3) Absorbs UV-B and UV-C radiation Climate varies in different parts of the Ear...

on average, how much does each person in the United States use of nonfuel mineral materials each year? - ANSWER 20,000 lbs. (10 tons) what is the largest waste by weight put into landfill sites? - ANSWER paper what does materials management involve? - ANSWER reducing waste volumes through the combination of more sustainable use of materials and resource consideration how can materials management achieve goals of sustainable use and resource consideration? - ANSWER 1. eliminate subsidies...

APES Unit 1 Progress Check: MCQ Complete Answered 100% correctly_ Spring 2023

on average, how much does each person in the United States use of nonfuel mineral materials each year? - ANSWER 20,000 lbs. (10 tons) what is the largest waste by weight put into landfill sites? - ANSWER paper what does materials management involve? - ANSWER reducing waste volumes through the combination of more sustainable use of materials and resource consideration how can materials management achieve goals of sustainable use and resource consideration? - ANSWER 1. eliminate subsidies...

apes unit 4 exam packet questions and answers rated A+ 2024/2025(pg. 11) soil layers (top to bottom) - correct answer o horizon (humus) a horizon (topsoil) e horizon (eluviation layer) b horizon (subsoil) c horizon (regolith) r horizon (bedrock) (pg. 11) biome differences: - correct answer 1. forests- warm climate, rich soil, alternating rainfall seasons 2. grassland- soil rich in organic materials, alternating rain seasons 3. rainforest- hot/humid climate, thin soil, heavy rainfall ...

APES Unit 2 progress check: mcq ALL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2023

apes unit 4 questions & answers rated A+ restoration ecology - correct answer the study and implementation of restoring damaged ecosystems Watershed - correct answer all land in a given landscape that drains into a particular stream, river, lake, or wetland characteristics of a watershed - correct answer 1. area (reflects volume of water that can be generated from a rainfall) 2. length (can be measured in different ways and generally considered the principal flowpath 3. slope (affects...