APES Exam Review 2017

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Species diversity can be quantified by using which of the following sets of data about an ecosystem? Options: The number of species and the area, The number of individuals of each species and the net primary productivity, The number of species and the number of individuals of each species, The number of individuals of each species and the area

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The number of species and the number of individuals of each species

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The goals of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act include which of the following?

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To prevent the unsafe disposal of hazardous wastes on land

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In an experiment testing the effects of water and fertilizer on corn, what is the dependent variable?

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Corn yield

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A fig tree that provides shelter and fruit essential to the survival of numerous other species is an example of:

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A keystone species

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Which of the following would decrease one’s ecological footprint?

• Eating more meat
• Walking to school rather than driving
• Eating more processed and packaged food
• Purchasing a larger home

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Walking to school rather than driving

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Fishing licenses are a legislative attempt to avoid which of the following?

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A tragedy of the commons

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Which of the following does NOT emit greenhouse gases? Options: The decomposition of animal waste, The burning of biomass, The photosynthesis of oceanic phytoplankton, The production of photovoltaic cells

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The photosynthesis of oceanic phytoplankton

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Soil sample composition: 42% sand, 15% clay, 43% silt. What is the soil texture according to the soil triangle? Options: Loam, Clay, Silt loam, Sandy loam.

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Loam

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Largest storage reservoir of the world’s freshwater? Options: The atmosphere, Lakes, Groundwater, Living organisms

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Groundwater

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The U.S. law that requires developers to study the environmental impact of projects funded by the federal government is

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NEPA