AP Environmental Science Final Exam Review

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

• eutrophication

• soil erosion

• soil salinization

• pesticide tredmill

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

The two main agents of erosion are...

• wind and flowing water
• gravity and frost wedging
• oxygen and water
• carbon dioxiede and wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which of the following could be described as "non-point source" pollution?

• A farmer dumps her waste into a stream that runs through her property.
• A mining impoundment pond overflows.
• Over 100,000 acres of continuos farmland has water with excess levels of nitrates.
• Waste water from a nuclear plant spills into a nearby waterway.

Area where new crust is being created...

• Mid Atlantic Ocean Ridge

• Himalayan Mountains

• Aleutian Islands

• Peru

The main advantage to using natural gas as a fuel or to power industrial plants is that

• natural gas is more abundant and cheaper to harvest/mine
• it burns cleaner and has less air pollutants
• natural gas is one of the most harmful fossil fuels to the environment
• it is better for the economy than coal or petroleum 

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-2

Type of fuel source that causes DEFORESTATION

• Solar energy

• Nuclear fission

• Geothermal

• Biomass

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

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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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

Which of the following statements identifies a concern associated with the increased proportion of GM crops being grown?

• GM crops cannot be grown in marginal soils

• Runoff from GM crop fields can lead to increased eutrophication

• Use of GM seeds can lead to loss of genetic diversity in crops

• GM crops cannot withstand herbicide application, reducing crop yield

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What factor describes when populations decrease because animals are moving out of a population?

• Emigration

• Limiting Factors

• Immigration

• Exponential Growth