AP Environmental

What process occurs when dead plant and animal matter decomposes and nitrogen is released back into the atmosphere?

• Assimilation

• Fixation

• Ammonification

• Denitrification

In the nitrogen cycle, what does label A in the diagram represent?

• Gas

• Clouds

• Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere

• Nitrogen in the atmosphere

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

How do living organisms return carbon to the atmosphere in the carbon cycle?

• respiration and photosynthesis

•  decomposition and respiration

What does NOT produce carbon dioxide?

• Photosynthesis

• Burning Fossil Fuels

• Animal respiration

• Plants decaying

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-5

You are on a town committee formed to determine the borders for a new local nature park. You explain that according to the theory of island biogeography, if the committee wishes to promote species richness it should

• II only

• III only

• I and II

• I, II, and III

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Ecosystem services

• are the processes by which life-supporting resources are produced.

• indicate the current state of the environment.

• are valued for their beauty.

• refer to abiotic features of the environment.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Which is NOT one of the five ecosystem services that are used to calculate instrumental value?

• species biodiversity

• resilience

• support systems

• regulating services

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Human waste is often dumped in the ocean. Microbial organisms in marine ecosystems can break down organic waste into less harmful components. This is an example of

• a cultural service.

• an ecosystem provision.

• a regulating service.

• an intrinsic value.

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-5