APES Midterm Review

Individuals will use shared resources in their own self-interest rather than in keeping with the common good, thereby depleting the resources. This is known as

• Self centeredness

• Commonwealth sharing

• Tragedy of the Commons

• Public resource commons

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which of the following would be an example of Tragedy of the Commons?

• Overfishing in a private pond.

• Clearcutting in a National Forest

• Spraying pesticides on a farm.

• Overfishing the oceans.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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Symbiosis where both parties benefit.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

Symbiosis where one benefits and one is harmed.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Mutualism

Symbiosis where one benefits and the other isn't affected.

• Commensalism

• Mutualism

• Parasitism

Which is an example of an abiotic component affecting a biotic component.

• Low phosphorus content in soil limits the growth of vegetation.

• A thick planting of ground cover reduces soil erosion on a hillside.

• Plants release oxygen into the atmosphere during photosynthesis.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS1-5

Which of the following is a characteristic of tropical rain forests?

• Their soils are relatively poor in nutrients.

• Their soils are typically high in pH.

• They do not exhibit a great deal of species diversity.

Which of the following is true of carbon as it cycles in nature?

• Carbon compounds rarely exist in the gaseous state

• Carbon dioxide is released during photosynthesis.

• Carbon sinks include forests and oceans.

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A tapeworm lives in the small intestines where it feeds and grows, robbing the human of essential nutrients. This is a _____ type of relationship.

• Commensalism

• Parasitism

• Symbiotic

• Mutualism

Which is a biotic factor?

• producers

• pH

• energy

• humidity

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