AP Environmental Science Final Exam Review

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Area where new crust is being created...
Options: Mid Atlantic Ocean Ridge, Himalayan Mountains, Aleutian Islands, Peru

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Mid Atlantic Ocean Ridge

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Which environment is characterized by frequent fires?

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Grassland

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Catalytic converters reduce which of the following pairs of pollutants from car exhaust?

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Carbon Monoxide and Hydrocarbons

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How will climate change impact the distribution of Red Pine trees, which currently grow only in the northernmost cool areas of the US?

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Red pine will shift to northward into Canada

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Concern associated with increased proportion of GM crops being grown?

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Use of GM seeds can lead to loss of genetic diversity in crops

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What is the relationship between El Nino and the decline in brown pelican population in southern California?

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Warmer ocean temps can cause fish to move to colder water away from pelican nests

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The two main agents of erosion are...

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wind and flowing water

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The rate at which water flows through the soil is called soil percolation or ______.

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Permeability

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What has shifted the storage of carbon from sediment to the atmosphere?

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Combustion of fossil fuels

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Which of the following best describes the process of photosynthesis?

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Carbon dioxide, water, and solar energy are used to produce oxygen and sugar.