APES Unit 1

The study of environmental science primarily considers

• interactions among human systems and those found in Earth

• the effect of human systems

• abiotic factors that influence the state of our environment

• factors that affect global climate change

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

An ecosystem is a location on Earth that includes

• only biotic components

• only abiotic components

• interacting biotic and abiotic components

• positive and negative feedback loops

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Living in a sustainable way refers to

• recycling all paper, plastic, and metals

• using resources in a way that does not deprive future generations

• using Earth's resources efficiently

• eating locally whenever possible

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following is a qualitative observation?

• 15 inches

• a liquid

• a green solution

• 6 feet 1 inches

Place the ecology levels of organization in proper order (smallest to largest)

• organism > population > community > ecosystem > biosphere

• community > organism > ecosystem > biosphere > population

• organism > community > biosphere > population > ecosystem

• population > biosphere > ecosystem > community > organism

The cattle egret follows herds of cattle and eat the insects that the cattle stir up as they move through the grassland. The cattle appear to be unaffected by the egrets. This is a _____ type of relationship.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Symbiotic

• Mutualism

A positive feedback loop occurs

• when a system responds to a change by returning to its original state

• when feedback into a system decreases a rate of response

• when a system is in a steady state

• when feedback into a system increases a rate of response

Which is a biotic factor?

• producers

• pH

• energy

• humidity

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What law best relates to energy loss within an ecosystem?

• First law of thermodynamics

• Second law of thermodynamics

• Third law of thermodynamics

• Law of conservation of matter

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-4

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

In which biome would you expect to find an area with an average temperature of 10^oC and 200 cm of precipitation annually?

• Temperate seasonal forest

• Temperate rainforest

• Woodland/shrubland

• Tropical seasonal forest