AP Environmental Science Final Review

What is happening at the 'A' on the graph?

• the population overshoots above the carrying capacity

• the population stops growing

• growth begins to slow down due to limited resources

• growth is speeding up due to an abundance of resources

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Nesting birds often space themselves evenly from other nests. This pattern is called

• clumped dispersion.

• uniform dispersion.

• random dispersion

• scatter dispersion

The sea otter is a(n) ___________ that influences the survival of many other species in its ecosystem.

• Cute furry creature

• endangered species

• keystone species

• important animal

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Toxins that get passed up the food chain in increasing amounts

• biomagnification

• compaction

• compounding

• non-elimination

environmental advantage of no-till agriculture

• less erosion

• decrease in labor costs

• increased use of herbicides and pesticides

• increased need for irrigation

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Emphasis on use of pesticides, herbicides, and monoculture

• green revolution

• agricultural revolution

• industrial revolution

• subsistence agriculture

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What form of nitrogen is found in the atmosphere and then captured by nitrogen fixing bacteria?

• N₂

• NH₄

• NO₂

• NO₃

Which of the following would be best addressed with contour plowing?

• eutrophication

• soil erosion

• soil salinization

• pesticide tredmill

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Desertification usually occurs when

• humans leave an area alone to undergo secondary succession

• soil productivity decreases due to drought and poor farming practices

• winds carry large amounts of sand from nearby deserts

• irrigation water is continually used in arid regions of the country

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E-waste is harmful because:

• It leaches heavy metals such as lead

• Is highly reactive

• Is a well known teratogen

• Cannot be recycled

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