AP Biology Disruptions

All of the following are considered anthropogenic disruptions EXCEPT:

• Pollution

• Hurricanes

• Logging

• Overharvesting

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Which of the natural disruption time lines is the slowest?

• Episodic

• Random

• Semiotic

• Periodic

Disruptions are always detrimental.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Earth's periodic disruptions come from all except what factors?

• Earth's tilt

• Earth's orbit

• Earth's size

• Earth's wobble

This is not an example of a random natural disruption:

• Tornado

• Annual wild fire

• Volcano

• Hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

The amount of glacial ice on Earth directly correlates to what?

• Sea levels

• Land mass

• Plant distribution

• Animal biodiversity

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-5

Earth's climate can be affected by which of the following?

• Water levels

• Carbon Dioxide levels

• Soil levels

• Wind levels

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

Which of the following is an anthropogenic disruption?

• Wind Damage

• Wildfires

• Fragmentation

• Flooding

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Right after the damage, many animals will migrate into a naturally disrupted area.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

We don't know of any organisms that have adapted to use natural disruptions to their advantage.

• True

• False

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