AP Environmental Science Pre test

The surface of the earth, otherwise known as the ______, is broken into seven major pieces and sits atop a liquid layer called the _______

• lithosphere, asthenosphere

• astenosphere, mantle

• crust, litosphere

• asthenosphere, lithosphere

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This rock was formed by smaller pieces of rock that settled at the bottom of a lake millions of years ago. What type of rock is this?

• Sedimentary
• Igneous
• Metamorphic

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Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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In which horizon is most of the HUMUS?

• Horizon A
• Horizon B
• Horizon C
• Horizon D or R

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The most common gas in the atmosphere (78%).

• Nitrogen
• Oxygen
• Carbon Dioxide
• Trace gases

The Coriolis effect is a result of the Earth's 

• gravitation
• temperature
• rotation
• curvature

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____________ is the variety of life across all levels of biological organization.

• Species richness

• Ecosystem dynamics

• Biodiversity

• Ecological niche

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________________ is a reduction in the overall carrying capacity of the Earth due to larger-than-normal amounts of natural resources being used.

• Ecotourism

• Biophiia

• Captive breeding

• Overconsumption

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Which of the following biogeochemical cycles does not have an atmospheric phase?

• Hydrolic Cycle

• Nitrogen Cycle

• Sulfur Cycle

• Carbon Cycle

• Phosphorous Cycle

Productivity in an ecosystem has to do with

• Efficiency of its primary producers

• The number of different species living in the ecosystem

• Its longevity

• Its rate of producing biomass

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