APES 2020 Practice Exam MCQ (1-16,21-25)

This type of energy is considered a nonrenewable energy source.

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Nuclear Energy

This type of energy utilizes heat that is stored beneath Earth’s surface to heat water and produce steam.

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Nuclear Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

This energy source is used to generate electricity with photovoltaic (PV) cells.

• Solar Energy

• Wind Energy

• Geothermal Energy

• Nuclear Energy

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

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

• Curve A

• Curve B

• Curve C

• Curve D

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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?

• Curve A

• Curve B

• Curve C

• Curve D

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS4-4

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?

• Curve A

• Curve B

• Curve C

• Curve D

This is the location of the world's largest hydroelectric dam, with a generating capacity of 22,500 MW.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

C) In 2012, the Three Gorges Dam in China became the largest hydroelectric dam in the world, replacing the Itaipú Hydroelectric Dam in Brazil and Paraguay.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

At this site a 9.0 magnitude earthquake, which occurred at a nearby subduction zone, triggered one of the largest nuclear reactor disasters in history.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

D) The Fukushima nuclear power plant and the surrounding area were devastated from the tsunami generated by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in 2011. The earthquake took place at the subduction zone where the Pacific Plate subducts under the Eurasian Plate off the coast of Japan.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

Geothermal energy is the main energy source at this location because it is located on a large divergent boundary.

• A

• B

• C

• D

Answer explanation

B) The Mid-Atlantic Ridge spans the entire length of the Atlantic Ocean and splits the island of Iceland into two different plates. The close proximity to magma allows Iceland to use geothermal energy, almost exclusively, for energy.

Tags

NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

NGSS.HS-ESS2-1

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

• Drip irrigation

• Flood irrigation

• Furrow irrigation

• Spray irrigation