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WorksheetsAPES Midterm Review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The eutrophication that has taken place in the Gulf of Mexico and other locations appears to be due to
a)
A) global warming from the human use of fossil fuels
b)
A) pesticide use along the waterways
c)
A) heavy metals dumped into the sewage
d)
A) excess nutrients from fertilizers
2.
The swamplands of extreme southern Louisiana, which contain elements of both the forests and coastal marshes could be called _______________.
a)
a superbiome
b)
an ecotone
c)
an abiotic system
d)
a dead zone
3.
A species that is only found on one location on the planet
a)
Endemic
b)
r-selected
c)
k-selected
d)
Extinct
4.
A species that reproduces in large quantities multiple times per year
a)
Endemic
b)
r-selected
c)
k-selected
d)
Extinct
5.
This organism usually has a survivorship III curve with many babies being born and only a few surviving to adulthood.
a)
Endemic
b)
r-selected
c)
k-selected
d)
Extinct
6.
A species that is no longer present on the planet or cannot produce viable offspring
a)
Endemic
b)
r-selected
c)
k-selected
d)
Extinct
7.
These species have long pregnancies and usually only have 1 offspring at a time.
a)
Endemic
b)
r-selected
c)
k-selected
d)
Extinct
8.
Humans are classified as this...
a)
Endemic
b)
r-selected
c)
k-selected
d)
Extinct
9.
Which of the following gives the major factors that determine a population's growth rate?
a)
adaptation, competition, birth rate, emigration
b)
survivorship, natural selection, mutation, extinction
c)
Immigration, climate, emigration, biotic potential
d)
growth rate, death rate, emigration, immigration
10.
Which term best describes the compound created during the flubber lab
a)
a synthetic polymer
b)
Carbohydrate
c)
Lipid
d)
Protein
11.
) A small moth pollinates native trees when they bloom in April. Some of the moths emerge in early March and discover a different blooming shrub to use as a resource. This is an example of what, over time, could be
a)
an extinction for the original population
b)
allopatric speciation
c)
an invasive species
d)
sympatric speciation
12.
) In the 1930’s a severe drought led to the natural disaster that we now refer to as the _______________
a)
The Deep Horizon Oil Spill
b)
Fracking
c)
The Dust Bowl
d)
The Yellowstone Disaster
13.
The force driving plate tectonics is ________.
a)
freezing and thawing of water in the earth's crust
b)
nuclear reactions in magma
c)
solar radiation
d)
heat in the deepest layers of the earth
14.
The oceans face pressure from ________.
a)
overfishing
b)
the Endangered Species Act
c)
increasing whale populations
d)
too many preserves
15.
Bacteria use ________ to break down hydrocarbons during bioremediation, just as we use them to digest food
a)
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
b)
nucleic acids
c)
enzymes
d)
alcohol molecules
16.
This process converts compounds into energy using hydrogen sulfide as an energy source.
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Polymerization
17.
Synthetic polymers require this process for cross linkage.
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Polymerization
18.
The rate of this process is dependent upon the amount of available carbon dioxide and water.
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Polymerization
19.
All cells containing mitochondria complete this process.
a)
Photosynthesis
b)
Chemosynthesis
c)
Cellular Respiration
d)
Polymerization
20.
The human population is approximately
a)
6.9 million
b)
7.4 billion
c)
10 billion
d)
1.5 trillion
21.
Not surprisingly, the nation with the highest rate of contraception ( almost 90%) is ___________________
a)
China
b)
USA
c)
Australia
d)
Namibia
22.
Which of the following factors drives Total Fertility Rate down?
a)
high infant mortality
b)
social and economic security
c)
poverty
d)
history and tradition
23.
Mesopotamian, Mayan, Easter Island, and 1930s U.S. midwest prairie societies all experienced "crashes" because they ________.
a)
experienced rapid climate change
b)
had an unbalanced male:female ratio
c)
had a low TFR
d)
abused and overused their natural resources
24.
If there is ________, population growth rates will increase.
a)
increased emigration
b)
increased immigration
c)
decreased immigration
d)
decreased urbanization
25.
A country with ________ is not expected to grow quickly in the near future
a)
a female to male ratio of 1.2 to 1
b)
growing industrialization
c)
many developing regions
d)
high female literacy
26.
Declining death rates due to increased food production and improved medical care while birth rates remain high is characteristic of the ________ stage
a)
stabilization
b)
post-industrial
c)
pre-industrial
d)
transitional
27.
Although there are hypoxic zones all over the US, this one has been the most widely studied.
a)
Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone
b)
New England Dead Zone
c)
North Pacific Dead Zone
d)
Dead zones are not studied because they are so toxic to humans
28.
What industry would be the LEAST likely to use and present data using GIS software?
a)
CNN
b)
The Weather Channel
c)
The FBI
d)
Cartoon Network
29.
What microbe was being tracked during the film Contagion?
a)
Prion
b)
Bacteria
c)
Fungus
d)
Virus
30.
During the "Population :2100" documentary, which of the following was NOT highlighted as a possible threat to human sustainability?
a)
lack of adequate technology to keep up with information consumption
b)
access to clean and potable water
c)
food shortages
d)
shortage of living space
31.
American school of philosophy exemplified by Emerson and Whitman which saw nature as a symbol of deeper spiritual growth.
a)
ecofeminism
b)
pantheism
c)
preservationism
d)
transcendentalism
32.
Which of the following philosophers are not considered to be part of the transcendentalism movement?
a)
Walt Whitman
b)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
Henry David Thoreau
33.
Which of the following people would be considered a population cassandra?
a)
Malthus
b)
Webster
c)
Kant
d)
Pinchot
34.
Modern Market economics generally do not address.....
a)
cost benefits analysis
b)
cost of production
c)
asthetic and cultural value of goods and services
d)
market value of goods
35.
Aaron Mair, John Muir, the Sierra club and others who believe that we should strive to protect the environment in its pristine unaltered state could all be considered....
a)
transcendentalists
b)
preservationists
c)
conservationists
d)
ecofeminists
36.
This view denies or ignores that non human things have intrinsic value. They measure costs and benefits of actions solely according to their impact on people.
a)
anthropocentrism
b)
biocentrism
c)
ecocentrism
d)
ethnocentrism
37.
Ascribes intrinsic value to certain living things or to the biotic realm in general. Evaluates actions in terms of their overall impact on living things, human and non-human.
a)
anthropocentrism
b)
biocentrism
c)
ecocentrism
d)
ethnocentrism
38.
Judges actions in terms of entire systems. Evaluates decisions based on their impact on living and non-living things.
a)
anthropocentrism
b)
biocentrism
c)
ecocentrism
d)
ethnocentrism
39.
A company advertises that their products are composed of recyclable materials. Actually, they are not. They are using the idea of recycling to attract consumers. This is an example of:
a)
niche marketing
b)
packaging economics
c)
greenwashing
d)
conservation advertising
40.
A deer can be hunted and provide food
a)
intrinsic value
b)
instrumental value
c)
both intrinsic and instrumental value
d)
neither intrinsic or instrumental value
41.
A duck is a living organism with feelings, behaviors and lives independent of human interaction.
a)
intrinsic value
b)
instrumental value
c)
both intrinsic and instrumental value
d)
neither intrinsic or instrumental value
42.
A forest can be harvested for timber, hunted for game and provide a home for countless organisms. It is also beautiful and adds aesthetic value to the landscape.
a)
intrinsic value
b)
instrumental value
c)
both intrinsic and instrumental value
d)
neither intrinsic or instrumental value
43.
War, famine and poverty
a)
intrinsic value
b)
instrumental value
c)
both intrinsic and instrumental value
d)
neither intrinsic or instrumental value
44.
British Utilitarian who promoted that actions should maximize the overall benefit to the most people.
a)
John Muir
b)
Jeremy Bentham
c)
Gifford Pinchot
d)
Immanuel Kant
45.
Proposed the categorical imperative, which advocates for treating others as you wish to be treated.
a)
John Muir
b)
Jeremy Bentham
c)
Gifford Pinchot
d)
Immanuel Kant
46.
Founder of the US Forest Service. Advocated conserving nature for its beauty and usefulness.
a)
John Muir
b)
Jeremy Bentham
c)
Gifford Pinchot
d)
Immanuel Kant
47.
Match the statement with the Case Study from first Semester.
Geothermal energy is an under-utilized resource.
Geothermal energy is an under-utilized resource.
a)
Easter Island
b)
Geysers in California
c)
Costa Rica Toads
d)
Great Lakes Zebra Mussels
48.
Match the statement with the Case Study from first Semester.
Sometimes a civilization can vanish and we may have no indication as to why exactly it happened.
Sometimes a civilization can vanish and we may have no indication as to why exactly it happened.
a)
Easter Island
b)
Geysers in California
c)
Costa Rica Toads
d)
Great Lakes Zebra Mussels
49.
Match the statement with the Case Study from first Semester.
Sustainability is essential to maintaining a lasting civilization
Sustainability is essential to maintaining a lasting civilization
a)
Easter Island
b)
Geysers in California
c)
Costa Rica Toads
d)
Great Lakes Zebra Mussels
50.
Match the statement with the Case Study from first Semester.
Climate change can cause a change in the prevalence of microbial organisms, in this case a fungus, which can lead to the demise of other biotic factors.
Climate change can cause a change in the prevalence of microbial organisms, in this case a fungus, which can lead to the demise of other biotic factors.
a)
Easter Island
b)
Geysers in California
c)
Costa Rica Toads
d)
Great Lakes Zebra Mussels
51.
Match the description to the correct choice:
Contains at least 2 atoms
Contains at least 2 atoms
a)
Element
b)
Compound
c)
Molecule
d)
Compound and Molecule
52.
Match the description to the correct term below.
Composed of a single atom with distinct chemical properties.
Composed of a single atom with distinct chemical properties.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
element and compound
53.
Match the description to the correct term below.
Diatomic Oxygen and Ozone are examples.
Diatomic Oxygen and Ozone are examples.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
element and compound
54.
Match the description to the correct term below.
Carbon dioxide is an example.
Carbon dioxide is an example.
a)
element
b)
compound
c)
molecule
d)
element and compound
55.
A guinea worm is introduced into a human by a flea vector. It grows up to 3 feet long inside the person causing pain and suffering.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
predator/prey
d)
herbivory
56.
A caterpillar engorges itself on vegetation in preparation for metamorphasis.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
sapotropism
d)
herbivory
57.
A remora attaches itself to a shark. The shark is unaffected by the remora but the remora conserves energy and agarner protection from the shark .
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
predator/prey
d)
herbivory
58.
A monitor lizard which died of natural causes is consumed by a mix of different microbial agents and opportunistic organisms.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
sapotropism
d)
herbivory
59.
The crown of thorns starfish can consume up to 13 meters of coral in a year. Due to the prolific nature of its reproduction, outbreaks are catastrophic to the coral reefs.
a)
commensalism
b)
parasitism
c)
predator/prey
d)
herbivory
60.
Sustainable development _________________.
a)
ensures an economy that will decline over time.
b)
means consuming resources without compromising future availability.
c)
is impossible to accomplish
d)
is beyond our current technology and attitudes.
61.
Which of the following is not related to the shifting of the tectonic plates?
a)
tsunami
b)
earthquake
c)
volcano eruption
d)
water spout
62.
A type III survivorship curve decreases at first and then shows a leveling off in older specimens. This is most typical of:
a)
birds
b)
humans
c)
amphibians
d)
bacteria
63.
The main reason for high species extinction rate that we see today is:
a)
glabal climate change
b)
invasive diseased organisms
c)
overharvesting or Earth's fossil fuels
d)
Habitat destruction
64.
One of the concerns of Geothermal energy extraction is the pumping of water int othe ground to extract steam can cause an increase in ______________
a)
calderas
b)
waterspouts
c)
tornadoes
d)
earthquakes
65.
A coyote, which can alter its food intake to match seasonal abundance of plants, fruits or small animals is considered to be _________________________
a)
a generalist, flexible in the major deminsions of its niche
b)
a clumped species
c)
an endemic species, able to be flexible
d)
a specialist which has no niche
66.
Natural disasters cause a lot of problems found on the planet and are responsible for ecosystem destruction. Which of the following is not a natural phenomena?
a)
volcanic eruption
b)
tsunami
c)
earthquake
d)
global warming
67.
Groups of organisms with low biotic potential, such as grey whales, that produce one ofspring every 2 years are_____________
a)
K- selected
b)
r-selected
c)
show the initial stages of the extinction process
d)
are not subject to density dependent factors.
68.
The ability of an ecological community to change in response to a disturbance but later return to the original state.
a)
resistence
b)
resilience
c)
character displacement
d)
ecotourism
69.
The Ability of an ecological community to remain stable in the presence of a disturbance
a)
resistence
b)
resilience
c)
character displacement
d)
ecotourism
70.
Resulting from competition among species in which they evolve to better adapt to the portion of the resource that they use.
a)
resistence
b)
resilience
c)
character displacement
d)
ecotourism
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