AP Environmental Science Review Test - 80 Questions

Which of the following best describes the process of eutrophication?

• Increase in biodiversity due to nutrient depletion

• Decrease in oxygen due to excess nutrients

• Formation of ozone in the troposphere

• Breakdown of organic material in landfills

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What does the Clean Water Act primarily regulate?

• Use of fertilizers in agriculture

• Disposal of solid waste in oceans

• Discharge of pollutants into U.S. waters

• Emissions of greenhouse gases

Which biome is characterized by permafrost and low biodiversity?

• Desert

• Tropical rainforest

• Tundra

• Temperate deciduous forest

The greatest amount of energy in a food chain is found at which level?

• Tertiary consumers

• Primary consumers

• Secondary consumers

• Producers

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Which of the following is a nonrenewable resource?

Which gas is most associated with anthropogenic climate change?

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

• Carbon dioxide

• Ozone

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What is the main cause of ocean acidification?

• Runoff of acidic compounds

• Increased salt content

• Absorption of CO2 from the atmosphere

• Overfishing of certain species

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Which of the following is an example of a point source pollutant?

• Fertilizer runoff from multiple farms

• Smoke from many cars on a highway

• Wastewater discharge from a factory pipe

• Plastic waste scattered along a beach

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Which law requires the cleanup of hazardous waste sites?

• RCRA

• Clean Air Act

• Endangered Species Act

• CERCLA

Which energy source is considered renewable?

• Coal

• Natural gas

• Biomass

• Biomass