Which of the following are needed for photosynthesis?

a. Water, solar energy and carbon dioxide

b. Water, solar energy and glucose

c. Carbon dioxide, energy and glucose

What impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

a. Increase in amount of CO2 in the atmosphere

b. Decrease in the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere

c. Increase in the amount of photosynthesis

d. Increase in the amount of cellular respiration performed by autotrophs

e. Deforestation has no impact on the carbon cycle

One example of the tragedy of the commons can occur when several farmers share the same pasture for feeding sheep. The root cause of this tragedy is that

d. the farmers believe that if I don’t use it then someone else will.

c. the market cannot support too many farmers

e. the cost of the sheep is lessened by bulk purchase power

a. anything that has volume and mass.

c. anything that doesn’t have mass.

d. anything that doesn’t have volume.

e. None of these answers are correct.

d. found in the nucleus of an atom.

e. equal to the number of neutrons.

To produce sodium chloride, common table salt, a single electron in the outer shell of the sodium atom is transferred to the outer shell of the chlorine atom. This is an example of

a. he formation of an ionic bond.

b. the formation of a covalent bond.

d. the formation of a hydrogen bond.

The difference between potential and kinetic energy is that

a. potential energy has not yet been released.

b. kinetic energy has not yet been released.

c. potential energy is measured in calories, whereas kinetic energy is measured in joules.

d. potential energy is measured in watts, whereas kinetic energy is measured in joules.

e. kinetic energy cannot be captured at a dam.

e. b, c, and d are all correct.

c. is measured by the ease with which it can be used for work.

d. is high when it is found in a concentrated form.

The second law of thermodynamics states that

b. all systems move toward increased entropy.

a. in an energy conversion, no energy is lost.

c. new energy is available in all systems.

d. matter can be neither created nor destroyed.

e. velocity increases as a dropped object nears the earth’s surface.

Which of the following statements best describes the concept of NPP (Net Primary Production)

a. Energy captured minus energy lost

b. Total amount of energy available for the sun

c. Total amount of energy produced from photosynthesis

d. Total amount of energy available within an ecosystem

e. Total amount of cellular respiration conducted within an ecosystem

An ecosystem that has been clear cut showed a dramatic decrease in the amount of nutrients and energy that were cycled in the ecosystem. In this example, the ecosystem has:

e. Equal resilience and resistance

As Earth slowly cooled,

d. light elements moved to the surface and heavier elements sank to the core.

a. light elements sank to the core and heavier elements moved to the surface.

b. light elements mixed with heavier elements and sank to the core.

c. light elements mixed with heavier elements and moved to the surface.

e. light and heavy elements dispersed evenly from the core to the surface.

Environmental indicators

b. can be used to analyze the health of natural systems.

a. always tell us what is causing an environmental change.

c. are useful only when studying large-scale changes.

d. do not provide information regarding sustainability.

e. take into account only the living components of ecosystems.

All of the following would be exclusively caused by anthropogenic activities except

b. overuse of resources such as uranium.

d. air pollution from burning oil.

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When we discuss “our environment” we are referring to

a. all conditions in the world.

b. only interactions that affect human life.

c. only conditions that cause negative effects on our health.

d. primarily interactions that harm the atmosphere.

e. the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life.

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Ecosystem services

a. are the processes by which life supporting resources are produced.

b. can be provided by a forest.

c. can be provided by an aquifer.

d. can be provided by soil.

All of these answers are correct.

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On the pH scale, _____ is neutral.

a. 3

b. 4

c. 5

d. 6

e. 7

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30 sec • 1 pt

According to the law of conservation of matter,
I.matter can be created
II.matter cannot be destroyed
III.after a chemical reaction, the original atoms remain

a. I only.

b. II only.

c. III only

d. I and II.

e. II and III.

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The “ability to do work “ is called

a. power

b. joules

c. energy

d. heat

e. radiation.

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A negative feedback loop is

a. when feed back into the system increases the rate of progress.

b. seen in the example of increased greenhouse gases leading to global warming.

c. seen in the example of world population growth.

d. when a system responds to a change by returning it to its original state.

e. Both b and d.

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Choose the correct sequence for energy flow within an ecosystem

a. Herbivores - producers - carnivores - scavengers

b. Producers - herbivores - carnivores - scavengers

c. Producers - carnivores - herbivores - carnivores

d. Scavengers - producers - herbivores - carnivores

e. Carnivores - scavengers - producers - herbivores

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AP Environmental Science mid year exam - 2021

When we discuss “our environment” we are referring to

Ecosystem services

On the pH scale, _____ is neutral.

According to the law of conservation of matter, I.matter can be created II.matter cannot be destroyed III.after a chemical reaction, the original atoms remain

The “ability to do work “ is called

A negative feedback loop is

Choose the correct sequence for energy flow within an ecosystem

Which of the following are needed for photosynthesis?

What impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

When nutrients are transported through soil with water, this process is known as

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