AP Environmental Science Unit 5

Which of the following environmental effects would most likely result from the clear-cutting of boreal forests by industrial logging operations?

• There will be an increase in atmospheric oxygen concentration, which will improve air quality.

• There will be an increase in farming on the cleared areas of land, which will reduce incidences of flooding.

• There will be an increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration, which will contribute to climate change.

• There will be a decrease in the temperature of soil and nearby bodies of water, which will increase biodiversity.

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Which of the following describes an unintended consequence that results from large-scale agricultural use of water from an aquifer?

• The water table level rises too high, leading to excessive flooding.

• Much of the water becomes too salty for human consumption because of saltwater intrusion.

• Agricultural areas contribute to increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to global climate change.

• The rate of water use likely exceeds the rate of recharge, leading to lowering the water table.

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Which of the following methods of meat production would provide the most likely explanation for the information represented in the graph above?

• Individual transferable quotas

• Concentrated animal feeding operations

• Free-range grazing

• Organic meat production

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An insect population in an agricultural field is affected by monthly applications of a pesticide, as shown in the graph below. A likely cause of the overall increase in the insect population over time is...

• a decrease in the moisture content of the soil

• an increase in soil salinity

• the survival of increasing numbers of resistant insects

• an increase in the population of insect predators

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Which of the following would be an environmental impact of high density animal farming?

• bad smells

• livestock can escape

• water pollution due to runoff

• improvement of feeding efficiency

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Because global fisheries have dramatically seen a reduction in fish numbers, this technique has been used recently to supplement that loss.

• monocropping

• IPM

• contour farming

• aquaculture

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When roots become saturated with water due to over-irrigation, it causes death in plant roots. This is called:

• salinization

• desertification

• agroforestry

• waterlogging

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The systematic removal of rock or other substance for financial gain.

• smelting

• mining

• urban farming

• forestry

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What is a natural part of a forest ecosystem and may be required for seed germination?

• floods

• tornadoes

• fire

• polar vortex

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Use of this method of control requires concentrations to be increased often because pest develop resistance

• GMOs

• Pestsides

• plant removal

• control burning

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