APES Unit 1-4 Review

The availability of resources influences species interactions in which of the following ways?

• It determines the level of competition and cooperation among species.

• It has no effect on species interactions.

• It only affects predator-prey relationships.

• It causes all species to become extinct.

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The global distribution and principal environmental aspects of terrestrial biomes are characterized by:

• Distinct climate zones and vegetation types across continents

• Uniform climate and vegetation worldwide

• Only tropical forests present globally

• No influence of climate on biome distribution

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The global distribution and principal environmental aspects of aquatic biomes can be described as:

• Aquatic biomes are found worldwide and are primarily influenced by factors such as salinity, depth, and water flow.

• Aquatic biomes are only found in tropical regions and are mainly affected by temperature.

• Aquatic biomes exist only in freshwater environments and are determined by altitude.

• Aquatic biomes are distributed randomly and have no principal environmental aspects.

The carbon cycle involves which of the following steps and reservoir interactions?

• Photosynthesis, respiration, decomposition, and exchange between atmosphere, oceans, and living organisms

• Only photosynthesis and respiration in plants

• Carbon movement only between atmosphere and soil

• Decomposition only in aquatic environments

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Explain the steps and reservoir interactions in the nitrogen cycle.

• The nitrogen cycle involves nitrogen fixation, nitrification, assimilation, ammonification, and denitrification, with reservoirs including the atmosphere, soil, and living organisms.

• The nitrogen cycle only involves nitrogen fixation and denitrification, with reservoirs limited to the atmosphere.

• The nitrogen cycle consists of photosynthesis and respiration, with reservoirs in plants and animals.

• The nitrogen cycle is a single-step process occurring only in water bodies.

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Explain the steps and reservoir interactions in the phosphorus cycle.

• Phosphorus moves through rocks, soil, water, and living organisms without entering the atmosphere.

• Phosphorus cycles mainly through the atmosphere and water bodies.

• Phosphorus is primarily stored in the atmosphere and cycled by wind.

• Phosphorus is only found in living organisms and does not interact with soil or water.

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Explain the steps and reservoir interactions in the hydrologic cycle.

• The hydrologic cycle involves processes such as evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection, with water moving between reservoirs like the atmosphere, oceans, and land.

• The hydrologic cycle only involves evaporation and precipitation, with no movement between reservoirs.

• The hydrologic cycle is limited to water movement in rivers and lakes only.

• The hydrologic cycle describes the movement of air between the atmosphere and land.

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Solar energy is acquired and transferred by living organisms through which process?

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

• Fermentation

• Transpiration

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Energy flows and matter cycles through trophic levels in which of the following ways?

• Energy decreases as it moves up trophic levels, while matter is recycled.

• Both energy and matter increase as they move up trophic levels.

• Energy and matter are both lost at each trophic level.

• Energy is recycled, but matter is lost at each trophic level.

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Determine how the energy decreases as it flows through ecosystems.

• Energy decreases as it moves up each trophic level.

• Energy increases as it moves through the food chain.

• Energy remains constant throughout the ecosystem.

• Energy is completely recycled at each level.

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