Semester 1 Review APES

Based on the graph above, which of the following tree species would be the predominant species found during the intermediate stage of succession?

• Red maple

• Sweetgum

• Tulip poplar

• White Oak

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A team of ecologists are studying four different ecosystems with varying levels of biodiversity. The ecologists categorize the different levels of biodiversity for the four ecosystems as shown in the table below.

Based on the information above, which ecosystem most likely experienced a recent population bottleneck?

• Ecosystem A, because its low genetic diversity could have resulted from an event that reduced the variation in the gene pool.

• Ecosystem B, because its high species diversity could have resulted from increased competition among its members.

• Ecosystem C, because its low habitat diversity indicates an increase in available niches.

• Ecosystem D, because its low species diversity indicates that it also has low species evenness.

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Which of the following best describes the trends in atmospheric CO₂ concentration and Antarctic temperature over the past 800,000 years?

• Atmospheric CO₂ concentration has remained about the same, and Antarctic temperature has varied widely over the past 800,000 years.

• Both atmospheric CO₂ concentration and Antarctic temperature have remained about the same over the past 800,000 years.

• Atmospheric CO₂ concentration and Antarctic temperature are directly correlated over the past 800,000 years.

• Atmospheric CO₂ concentration and Antarctic temperature are inversely correlated over the past 800,000 years.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Researchers examined the effect of industrialization and increased pollution (soot) in London on the coloration in a single species of moths. Birds prey on the moths that are easily visible on trees. The researchers observed moths on tree trunks and recorded their body color. The percentage of moths with light colored bodies and the percentage of moths with dark bodies is shown on the graph above.

Based on the data in the graph, which of the following best describes the change in the population of moths as a result of industrialization?

• The percentage of dark colored moths increased in the population and the percentage of light-colored moths decreased in the population.

• The percentage of dark-colored moths decreased in the population and the percentage of light-colored moths increased in the population.

• The percentage of dark colored moths decreased in the population after 1850 and the percentage light-colored moths remained constant throughout the time period.

• The percentage of both the dark-colored moths and the light-colored moths remained constant throughout the time period.

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Which of the following ecosystem services are categorized as regulating?

• Wood fuel, medicine, and potable water

• Pollination, decomposition, and water purification

• Recreation, education, and aesthetics

• Photosynthesis, nutrient cycling, and creation of soils

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem that provides ecosystem services including protection from hurricane storm surges?

• A lock and dam system

• an intact coastal wetland

• an energy-producing tidal barrage system

• an offshore deep-water fish farm

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following economic consequences to a provisioning ecosystem service will most likely result from increased global warming?

• The collapse of local fisheries, because of the damage to coral reefs from ocean acidification

• Loss of revenue from the oil industry, because of increased oil spills from offshore oil wells

• Widespread crop failure, because of increased acid precipitation in agricultural areas

• Increased cost for water filtration, because of loss of coastal wetlands

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

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Based on the theory of island biogeography, which of the following islands would most likely have the highest number of species living on it?

• An island 30 hectares in size that is 30 kilometers off the coast of the mainland

• An island 30 hectares in size that is 10 kilometers off the coast of the mainland

• An island 10 hectares in size that is 30 kilometers off the coast of the mainland

• An island 10 hectares in size that is 10 kilometers off the coast of the mainland

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Which soil type is generally the best type for agriculture?

• sandy loam

• sand

• clay

• loam

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If the cactus contains 10,000 units of energy, how much energy is available to the fox?

• 100,000

• 100,000

• 100

• 10

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