Which of the following is the best example of a tragedy of the commons?

Accumulation of plastics in the Great Pacific Garbage Patch

Depletion of crude oil on private lands

Requiring permits for grazing cattle on United States parklands

Eutrophication of a pond on a farmer’s land

Which of the following correctly pairs a greenhouse gas with its primary anthropogenic source?

Nitrous oxide and agricultural practices

Methane and vehicular emissions

Chlorofluorocarbons and fossil fuel combustion

Carbon dioxide and municipal solid waste from homes

Which of the following best describes a disadvantage of using genetically engineered crops over crops that are not genetically modified?

Genetically engineered plants can decrease the genetic diversity of the crop.

Genetically engineered plants require greater use of pesticides.

Genetically engineered plants require more land to grow on.

Genetically engineered plants are more likely to spread disease throughout the crop.

Which complex in Manhattan completed the installation of the country's largest array of solar panels on an apartment complex?

Stuyvesant Town-Peter Cooper Village

How did the project at StuyTown affect the borough's solar capacity?

It doubled the borough's solar capacity.

It tripled the borough's solar capacity.

It increased the borough's solar capacity by 50%.

It had no significant impact on the borough's solar capacity.

Based on the article, which of the following best identifies the author's claim?

Increased tax breaks and other financial incentives have been an important factor for increasing the number of installations of solar panels on New York City rooftops.

A decrease in available rooftop space in New York City is pushing the city's solar farms to the Midwest.

Efforts to install solar panels on New York City rooftops should be discontinued because insufficient solar energy is produced.

Current projects for installing solar panels on rooftops of apartment buildings in New York City need to be reconsidered because of criticism from apartment residents.

Which of the following best describes the author's perspective on the use of solar energy in New York City?

New York City is behind other major cities in its use of solar energy in electricity generation and should continue efforts to increase its solar capacity.

The high cost associated with the installation and maintenance of solar panels is barely offset by citywide savings in electricity generation.

Since New York City has risen to the position of sixth highest American city for total solar capacity, officials should temporarily limit more solar installations to minimize costs to residents.

City officials should invest in energy alternatives other than solar power because New New York City has some of the highest electricity costs in America.

Which of the following pieces of evidence does the author use to support the claim that the solar panel installation on the StuyTown complex is the largest in Manhattan?

The installation added 9,000 solar panels to 56 rooftops, effectively doubling the total solar capacity of the surrounding area.

The StuyTown project increased the solar capacity of the city to 3.9 megawatts.

New York City now has around 200 megawatts more in total solar capacity than Los Angeles does.

After completion of the StuyTown project, the state attributed 70% of its power generation to solar energy.

Currently, the rooftop solar panels produce only a fraction of the electricity used in the buildings on which they are installed. Which of the following strategies would best combat the problem of insufficient electricity generation from the rooftop solar panels?

Installing active solar energy systems on all available, unshaded rooftop space and positioning them to face south

Installing passive solar energy systems on all available, unshaded rooftop space and positioning them to face south

Installing active solar energy systems on all available, active solar energy systems and positioning them to face northeast

Installing passive solar energy systems on all available, shaded rooftop space and positioning them to face northeast

Based on the diagram, this country is likely experiencing

No net change in population growth

Which of the following is a measure of the biodiversity of an ecosystem?

The total number of different plant species

The total number of individuals of a single animal species

The density of individuals in a hectare

The soil depth at which burrowing insects are located

Which of the following best describes a natural process that adds carbon dioxide to the atmosphere?

Carbon dioxide is released from the interior of Earth during volcanic eruptions.

Plants excrete carbon dioxide during photosynthesis.

Deposition of sediments into ocean basins release carbon dioxide from rock.

Burial of dead plants and animals in swamps and bogs allows carbon dioxide to escape to the atmosphere.

Which of the following correctly identifies the type of habitat change(s) shown within each potential scenario in the diagram?

All scenarios experienced habitat loss, but only Scenario 3 experienced habitat fragmentation.

Scenario 1 experienced habitat fragmentation, while Scenarios 2 and 3 experienced habitat loss only.

Scenarios 1 and 2 experienced habitat loss, while Scenarios 3 experienced habitat fragmentation only.

All scenarios experienced habitat fragmentation, but only Scenario 2 experienced habitat loss.

Which of the following would be most likely to occur in the scenarios that have experienced habitat loss and/or fragmentation in the diagram?

Decrease in the number of specialist species

Increase in territory size of large mammals

Increase in genetic diversity of native species

Decrease in the abundance of invasive species

Which of the following would be the most likely explanation for the changes shown in Scenario 3?

Roads and electric power lines subdivided the landscape into smaller pieces and decreased the amount of available habitat.

Native species were replanted in the areas, which led to fewer niches.

The increased edge-to-interior ratio resulted in habitat fragmentation and the formation of smaller, more manageable parcels of land.

Habitat corridors were built to allow individuals between populations to mate, which helped to prevent inbreeding and reduce the genetic diversity often found in isolated populations.

Which of the following is a possible effect of global climate change as illustrated in Scenario 1?

Increased sea level would reduce the size of the habitat patches.

Increased carbon dioxide availability spurs plant growth, which would increase habitat size.

Decreased temperatures would cause unsuitable abiotic conditions.

Decreased precipitation would eliminate habitat patches.

Which of the following best describes the frog species' range of tolerance to acidic conditions?

The frogs can tolerate a pH between 4.5 and 6.

The frogs can tolerate any pH greater than 6.

The frogs can tolerate a pH between 3.5 and 5.

The frogs can tolerate any pH less than 4.

Which of the following best describes a supporting ecological service provided by wetlands?

Wetlands serve as a major reservoir for nitrogen in the nitrogen cycle.

Wetlands serve as a source of aesthetic inspiration for art and literature.

Wetlands provide opportunities for ecotourism, which provides revenue to the local economy.

Wetlands provide a habitat for a wide variety of organisms.

Buildings designed to partially heat rooms by passive solar heating rely on

materials that absorb and store solar energy to warm the room

solar cells to generate electricity to power a heater in the room

solar collectors to warm water that is pumped into the room

warm water pumped from underground to warm the room

Which of the following best describes the change in the elk population since the introduction of wolves into Yellowstone in 1995?

The elk population steadily decreased in numbers.

The elk population steadily increased in numbers.

The elk population remained stable, experiencing little changes.

The elk population reached carrying capacity and experienced overshoot.

Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of reintroducing wolves to Yellowstone?

Wolves leaving the park may prey on livestock in grazing land outside the park.

The wolves are causing a trophic cascade that could further increase the number of beavers and tree species such as willows and aspens.

Wolves are extremely fast breeders and may become an invasive species if they get outside the park.

The ecosystem could collapse because wolves were never in Yellowstone before 1995.

Based on the diagrams above, which of the following best explains how urban runoff could be decreased?

Replace traditional pavement with more porous pavement to increase ground infiltration.

Decrease the number of trees in urban areas to increase ground infiltration.

Increase the number of trees to decrease the amount of evapotranspiration.

Replace more porous pavement with traditional pavement to decrease the amount of evapotranspiration.

Which of the following best describes the spotted lanternfly in the United States?

The spotted lanternfly is an r-selected and invasive species.

The spotted lanternfly is a K-selected and invasive species.

The spotted lanternfly is a K-selected and endangered species.

The spotted lanternfly is an r-selected and endangered species.

Which of the following best describes the energy resource used most often for heating and cooking in less developed countries?

Biomass is the predominant fuel source because it is easily obtained locally.

Bituminous coal is primarily used because of its relative abundance and high moisture content.

Cogeneration from fuel oil systems is primarily used because it has low up-front costs.

Natural gas is the most prevalent fuel source because it is readily available and produces few air pollutants.

Which of the following correctly explains a positive climate feedback loop found in the Arctic?

Increased global temperatures lead to decreased sea ice coverage and decreased albedo, which further increases global temperatures.

Increased melting of permafrost increases Earth’s ability to absorb methane gas, which decreases greenhouse warming and decreases the melting of permafrost.

Increased evaporation and cloud formation decreases the amount of solar energy reaching the surface of Earth, which leads to cooler temperatures at the surface and decreased evaporation and cloud formation.

Increased precipitation increases the size of high albedo snowpack in polar regions, which leads to increased habitat for Arctic organisms such as polar bears.

Which of the following calculation methods would determine the percent change in the crude birth rate from 1994 to 2019?

(17.6 – 11.9) x 100 / 11.9 – 17.6

Earth currently rotates on an axis at an angle of 23.5 degrees. If that axis changed to 20 degrees, so that the axis was closer to vertical, which of the following would be expected to occur?

Earth would experience a change in seasonal timing and length.

The number of days in a year would be reduced.

Earth would experience increased volcanic activity.

The amount of energy Earth receives from the Sun would increase.

Which of the following accurately describes a benefit of concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)?

Concentrated animal feeding operations are efficient and relatively low-cost facilities that help keep consumer costs low.

Concentrated animal feeding operations produce a large amount of manure, which is then often held in large manure lagoons.

The animals raised in concentrated animal feeding operations are usually grass-fed and therefore less susceptible to disease.

When animals are kept in large concentrations in a small area, the water quality of local waterways is protected from excess runoff.

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Which curve in the graph best represents a K-selected species?

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Dandelions grow quickly and produce many seeds, ensuring that at least some plants will survive and produce seeds themselves. Which curve best represents the survivorship of dandelions?

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Certain lizards display a survivorship curve where the chance of survival is independent of age. Which line on the graph best depicts the survivorship of these lizards?

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Curve B

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Which location on the world map is known for having the world's largest hydroelectric dam with a generating capacity of 22,500 MW?

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At which marked location did a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occur, leading to one of the largest nuclear reactor disasters in history?

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Which location on the map is primarily powered by geothermal energy due to its position on a large divergent boundary?

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Which type of irrigation is often used by small-scale farming operations and requires extensive labor to set up individual irrigation lines?

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Furrow irrigation

Spray irrigation

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Which curve in the graph best represents a K-selected species?

Dandelions grow quickly and produce many seeds, ensuring that at least some plants will survive and produce seeds themselves. Which curve best represents the survivorship of dandelions?

Certain lizards display a survivorship curve where the chance of survival is independent of age. Which line on the graph best depicts the survivorship of these lizards?

Which location on the world map is known for having the world's largest hydroelectric dam with a generating capacity of 22,500 MW?

At which marked location did a 9.0 magnitude earthquake occur, leading to one of the largest nuclear reactor disasters in history?

Which location on the map is primarily powered by geothermal energy due to its position on a large divergent boundary?

Which type of irrigation is often used by small-scale farming operations and requires extensive labor to set up individual irrigation lines?

This type of irrigation uses a large system of sprinklers that must be manually moved from field to field and has very large evaporative losses. What is it called?

Which type of irrigation, often used in orchards growing tree crops, distributes water to plants through small parallel channels between crop rows but often leads to increased soil erosion in the field?

Which of the following is the best example of a tragedy of the commons?

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