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APES Unit 7 Progress Check FRQ Questions with complete solution 2023/2024(a)(i) Identify one air pollutant released from the combustion of coal. - correct answer -carbon dioxide -sulfur dioxide -toxic metals (such as mercury) -particulates (a)(ii) Describe one method to reduce the air pollutants released from a coal-burning power plant. - correct answer -Install baghouse filters/bag filter to collect dust/remove particulates from the exhaust -Install electrostatic precipitators to remove ...

APES Unit 1 FRQ Question and answers correctly solved 2023/20244a) (i) Describe a biological process by which carbon is removed from the atmosphere and converted to organic molecules. - correct answer Photosynthesis: the process by which plants/autotrophs take in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into food/glucose/sugar/complex carbohydrates; plants/autotrophs fix carbon into food/glucose/sugar/complex carbohydrates. 4a2) Describe a biological process by which carbon is conver...

APES Unit 9 FRQ(a) Maintaining high global biodiversity is important to provide ecosystem services to humans. Describe one cultural ecosystem service provided by diverse ecosystems. - correct answer -Green spaces provide a place for recreation/walking/playing sports. -An intact ecosystem provides places to maintain mental/physical health and well-being. Ecosystems and biodiversity are important for many types of tourism/ecotourism -Cultural and ecotourism provide education about the importanc...

APES Unit 5 FRQ Exam Review Solution 2023 Identify and describe TWO water-related environmental problems associated with fracking - ANS-- Groundwater contamination: Fracking liquids or chemicals can contaminate drinking water or groundwater. Liquid waste stored in waste lagoons can leach into groundwater (aquifer). Drilling can allow methane (or natural gas) to seep into groundwater. - Excessive water use or consumption: Considerable amounts of water are used in the fracking process. T...

APES practice FRQ Verified Solutions Preserving high-quality agricultural land is important so that countries can grow enough food to feed their populations. i) Describe one agricultural practice that can lead to the degradation of agricultural land - Plowing/tilling the soil increases soil erosion (by breaking up the soil structure) and reduces fertility - Using monocultures/growing only one crop over and over will deplete the soil of nutrients - Clearing a field to plant crops can le...

Unit 4 Progress Check: FRQ (APES)(a) A period of precipitation is one of the short-term conditions in the atmosphere referred to as weather. (i) Identify the layer of Earth's atmosphere where the circulation and mixing of liquids and gases produce weather. - correct answer (i): the troposphere (ii) An area receives significantly less precipitation over a period of time than it typically does. Describe one negative environmental effect in the area as a result of the decrease in precipitati...

APES Unit 7 Progress Check: FRQ(a)(i) Identify one air pollutant released from the combustion of coal. - correct answer -carbon dioxide -sulfur dioxide -toxic metals (such as mercury) -particulates (a)(ii) Describe one method to reduce the air pollutants released from a coal-burning power plant. - correct answer -Install baghouse filters/bag filter to collect dust/remove particulates from the exhaust -Install electrostatic precipitators to remove suspended particulate matter from exhaust ...

APES - Unit 8 Key Terms Toxins/Diseases/Pollutants Point Source of pollution - answerA single identifiable source of a pollutant, can 'point' to it, examples: smokestack, animal waste CAFO runoff, oil spill Nonpoint Source of pollution - answerPollutants enter the environment from many places at once, difficult to 'point' to one individual source, examples: urban waste runoff, pesticide spraying, Pollutants - answerSpecific chemicals or groups of chemicals from specific sources with ...

2024 APES Unit 6 Progress Check: FRQ (a)(i) Describe one advantage of using hydroelectric power plants over using coal-fired power plants. -Hydroelectric power plants use renewable energy, making them more sustainable than coal-fired power plants. -There are no/fewer air pollutants (such as CO2 ) generated from hydroelectric power. -Since hydroelectric power produces less air pollution, there will be a reduction in photochemical smog and acid rain. -There will be no environmental disturb...

APES Unit 1 Progress Check: FRQ_ 2023 The diagram below shows a simplified nitrogen cycle. Which of the following processes is illustrated by the downward arrows from the atmosphere that show the conversion of nitrogen gas into usable forms available to producers? A. Nitrogen assimilation B. Nitrogen fixation C. Photosynthesis D. Weathering (ANSWER) - B. Nitrogen fixation The diagram below shows a simplified nitrogen cycle. Which of the following types of organisms are required to co...