AP Environmental Science

The correct order of the steps of the Hydrologic (Water) Cycle are: infiltration, evapo-transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, evapo-transpiration precipitation, condensation, runoff, infiltration, evapo-transpiration

• infiltration, evapo-transpiration, condensation, precipitation, runoff

• condensation, precipitation, infiltration, runoff, evapo-transpiration

• precipitation, condensation, runoff, infiltration, evapo-transpiration

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The 10% rule states that only about 10% of the ______ from each Trophic Level gets passed on the next Trophic Level.

• Energy

• Force

• Liquid

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Aquatic Biomes are classified by Depth and Flow, but not Salinity (saltiness).

• True

• False

This ecosystem is the driest ecosystem of the earth and this is the reason it has less vegetation and less diversity of life. It is one of the parts of the terrestrial ecosystem. The plants and animals of this ecosystem have mastered the art of survival in hot conditions. This ecosystem is a(n):

• Desert

• Tundra

• Taiga

• Grassland

What is the evidence that solar radiation is less important to global warming than the increase in greenhouse gases?

• temperatures have increased more in the summer than in winter

• temperatures have increased more in the winter than in summer

• temperature increases have been uneven across the globe

• there is a historic correlation of CO₂ and temperature

• There is a lack of temperature change in some areas

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Particulate matter can increase global warming by

• reacting with chlorofluorocarbons

• reducing surface absorption of ultraviolet radiation

• producing additional nitrous oxides

• reflecting radiation

• lowering surface albedo

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In the Carbon Cycle, carbon is deposited into the soil via a process called “Burial”.

• True

• False

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In the Carbon Cycle, “combustion” does not release carbon into the air.

• True

• False

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Nitrogen Fixation happens when Nitrogen is pulled from the atmosphere and deposited into vegetation (plants).

• True

• False

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The chemical formula for ammonia is:

• NH4+

• H2O

• NH3

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