AP Environmental Science Unit 2 Comprehensive Review

What is the primary purpose of the ultimate review packet in AP Environmental Science?

• To evaluate students' performance

• To introduce new topics not covered in the video

• To assist with practice questions and concept review

• To provide additional reading material

Which level of biodiversity refers to the variety of ecosystems in a given area?

• Population biodiversity

• Ecosystem biodiversity

• Genetic biodiversity

• Species biodiversity

What does species richness measure?

• The genetic variance within a species

• The number of different species in an ecosystem

• The complexity of an ecosystem

• The size of the largest species in an ecosystem

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What type of ecosystem service is provided by bees pollinating crops?

• Cultural services

• Supporting services

• Provisioning services

• Regulating services

Which ecosystem service involves natural processes that stabilize the climate?

• Supporting services

• Provisioning services

• Regulating services

• Cultural services

According to the theory of Island biogeography, what would likely increase on an island closer to the mainland?

• Species richness

• Ecosystem diversity

• Genetic diversity

• Species evenness

What impact does a higher ecosystem diversity have on an island's species richness?

• Decreases species richness

• Reduces genetic diversity

• Increases species richness

• Has no impact on species richness

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What is the zone called where an organism begins to experience physiological stress due to environmental conditions?

• Zone of physiological stress

• Optimal zone

• Zone of intolerance

• Adaptation zone

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Which type of ecological succession begins on bare rock?

• Quaternary succession

• Primary succession

• Secondary succession

• Tertiary succession

What is a keystone species?

• A species that does not affect its ecosystem

• A species that is common in an ecosystem

• A species crucial to ecosystem balance, whose removal can cause ecosystem collapse

• A species that is rarely found in an ecosystem

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