APES Unit 1 Review

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What happens to carbon when humans burn fossil fuels?

Back

Most of the carbon quickly enters the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-6

NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Front

What biome is characterized by scattered shrubs, tall grasses, and small trees?

Back

Savannah.

Front

Which of the following is NOT a process of the water cycle?

Back

Freezing.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

In an energy pyramid, what percentage of energy is typically lost as heat or used by organisms for survival?

Back

90%.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What cycle is represented by the movement of nitrogen through the environment?

Back

The Nitrogen cycle.

Front

What is the primary gas released into the atmosphere from burning fossil fuels?

Back

Carbon dioxide.

Front

Define the water cycle.

Back

The continuous process by which water moves from the Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Front

What is the role of transpiration in the water cycle?

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Transpiration is the process by which water is absorbed by plants and released as vapor into the atmosphere.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What is the significance of the energy pyramid in ecology?

Back

It illustrates the energy flow and loss at each trophic level in an ecosystem.

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Front

What are the main components of the nitrogen cycle?

Back

Nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3