Which of the following ways of managing e-waste has the fewest negative environmental and social consequences?

E-waste collection by manufacturers required to take back their products for recycling

Disposal in sanitary landfills or hazardous waste facilities

E-waste collection and shipment to developing countries for recycling

E-waste collection and local recycling

In an experiment, a researcher fills three aquariums labeled A, B, and C with seawater collected from a local estuary. To aquarium A, nitrate and phosphate are added. To aquarium B only nitrate is added. To aquarium C only phosphate is added. The results show that algae growth accelerated in aquariums A and B, but not in aquarium C. One conclusion that may be drawn from these results is that

phosphate is a limiting agent for algae growth in seawater

phosphate is not required for algae growth in seawater

for algae in seawater, nitrate is a more essential nutrient than phosphate

nitrate is not required for algae growth in seawater

In general, far less than 100% of the energy from one trophic level is converted to energy at the next trophic level. This is best explained by

The second law of thermodynamics

The competitive exclusion principle

The first law of thermodynamics

Which of the following is the best example of mitigation?

A developer wants to fill in a marsh. He locates similar land nearby that was previously filled and restores that marsh to compensate for the new development.

A company uses plants to take up contaminants on land they own. The plants are then disposed of in a landfill.

A landowner sells property to a non-government organization for use as wilderness preserve.

A mining company re-contours and restores the vegetation on land that it formerly mined for coal.

Which of the following is most likely true of human activity along the river?

The river is being polluted at the point labeled “B.”

The river is being polluted at the point labeled “A.”

The river is being polluted at the points “B” and “D.”

The river is being polluted at all of the labeled points.

The healthiest aquatic ecosystem can most likely be found at

The points labeled “A” and “E."

The points labeled “C” and “D.”

The points labeled “B” and “D.”

The sun has an impact on all of the following EXCEPT

plate tectonics and continental drift

Phytoplankton live near the surface of the water because

sunlight cannot reach great depths and they need it for photosynthesis

they eat krill which only are abundant near the surface of the water

there are less predators near the surface of the ocean

they are blown there from the land and end up floating on the surface of the water until they are consumed

The arctic ice could experience which of the following positive feedback loops?

ice melts, ocean water increases in temperature, more ice melts

ice melts, ocean water decreases in temperature, more ice melts

ice melts, ocean water decreases in temperature, less ice melts

ice melts, ocean water increases in temperature, less ice melts

Most organisms experience logistic growth. The point where the growth levels off is called

density independent factor line

Applying herbicide to crops kills weeds. However, after many generations of use there are actually more weeds than before. How is this possible?

Use of herbicides selected for resistant weeds over time

The weeds were able to change their DNA and become a different type of species

The farmer must have used less of the herbicides with each generation

More herbicide use results in increased growth of crops, but not in weeds

All of the following are disadvantages of nuclear power EXCEPT

nuclear power plants are expensive to build

radioactive waste is produced and difficult to dispose of properly

uranium is unlimited and a renewable resource

Why is the open ocean considered one of the most productive areas for biodiveristy?

phytoplankton and other smaller organisms are abundant and feed entire foodchains

there is little to no competition between species

open oceans are not susceptible to things like climate change or pollution

Invasive species are not found in aquatic environments

Which is most likely the reason that Darwin's finches were similar genetically, but had different beak sizes and shapes?

selective pressure was placed on the birds by the environment and the types of foods readily available on each island

each bird chose which type of beak would be best suited for its environment

the birds had different beaks to begin with and just traveled to the island that made the best use of their beak

The founders arriving at the island consisted of many different finches

What is hydraulic fracturing (fracking)?

pumping water and chemicals underground to create pathways to release oil and gas

thumper trucks smash into the ground to create a controlled earthquake and release methane deposits that can be collected and used for fuel

the capture of volatile organic compounds from smokestacks and tailpipes to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

a process to treat and remove acid deposition from abandoned mine sites by adding neutralizing chemicals

Algal blooms and eutrophication are usually caused by

increased N and P from agricultural runoff from fertilizers

the average increase in temperature globally

CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels

A major downside to solar energy is that

it cannot reliably produce as much electricity on cloudy days

it is relatively cheap to manufacture and maintain

solar energy releases much more particulate matter than any other energy source

it can only be used for large scale businesses and buildings

All of the following are anthropogenic sources of nitrogen pollution EXCEPT

disposal of refrigeration units including air conditioners

discharge of sewage into surface waters

vehicle exhaust and industrial air pollution

Eutrophication can result in death for certain fish due to

lack of dissolved oxygen in the water

extremely high levels of dissolved oxygen in the water

toxic levels of lead in the water from nearby farms

pH well above the range of tolerance that many fish species can survive

Which is an example of a "carbon sink"?

organic matter deposited on the deep ocean floor

burning fossil fuels and releasing ancient and stored carbon into the atmosphere

release of particulate matter that ends up on reflective surfaces over time

Hydraulic fracturing (fracking) is most likely to result in which of the following environmental problems?

contamination of groundwater by fracking chemicals

eutrophication of rivers and streams due to the fracking chemicals

produce few offspring, but with high levels of parental care

produce many offspring, but with low levels of parental care

have medium levels of offspring produced as well as parental care

is when the absorption of a substance happens at a greater rate than the elimination of the same substance in an organism

happens exclusively in marine mammals and is the reason that the Marine Mammal Protection Act was passed

is the transfer of persistent pollutants from one generation to the next

can only happen with water soluble chemicals such as mercury

What is tragedy of the commons?

when people over harvest an area that is not privately owned and tend to take more than the environment can successfully replace on its own

when chemicals travel up the food chain and pile up in the fatty tissue of larger mammals

when there is a global problem, but everyone sees it as "everyone else's problem"

people tend to feel a greater responsibility to protect land or sea that belongs to everyone compared to if it belongs to an individual or company

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Species diversity can be quantified by using which of the following sets of data about an ecosystem?

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

To prevent the unsafe disposal of high-level radioactive wastes at sea

To prevent the illegal disposal of hospital waste contaminated with infectious agents

To prevent the unsafe disposal of hazardous wastes on land

To clean up abandoned hazardous waste sites

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

A scientist wishes to test the effects of different amounts of water and fertilizer on yields of corn. In a series of experimental fields, she varies the supply of water and the amount of fertilizer applied to a given strain of corn and measures the yield of the crop that results. In this experiment, which is/are the dependent variable(s)?

Corn yield and the variety of corn

Corn yield

Water supply

Amount of fertilizer and variety of corn strain

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

A keystone species

An exotic species

An indicator species

An endemic species

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

A tragedy of the commons

A cost-benefit analysis

The enforcement of the Endangered Species Act

A negative feedback loop

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following does NOT emit greenhouse gases?

The decomposition of animal waste

The burning of biomass

The photosynthesis of oceanic phytoplankton

The production of photovoltaic cells

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APES Exam Review 2017

Species diversity can be quantified by using which of the following sets of data about an ecosystem?

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

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

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

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

Which of the following does NOT emit greenhouse gases?

It is determined that a soil sample is composed of 42% sand, 15% clay, and 43% silt. According to the soil triangle, which of the following is the soil texture of the soil?

Of the following, the largest storage reservoir of the world’s freshwater is

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

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