WorksheetsHowie Final APES-1
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A negative feedback loop is:
a)
when feedback into the system increases the rate of progress
b)
seen in the example of increased greenhouse gases leading to global warming
c)
seen in the example o world population growth
d)
when a system responds to a change by returning it to its original state
2.
What impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?
a)
Increase in amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
b)
Decrease in the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
c)
Increase in the amount of photosynthesis
d)
Increase in the amount of cellular respiration performed by autotrophs
3.
When nutrients are transported through soil with water, this process is known as:
a)
Infiltration
b)
Percolation
c)
Decomposition
d)
Leaching
4.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the carbon cycle?
a)
transpiration
b)
combustion
c)
photosynthesis
d)
respiration
5.
What phenomenon is shown by the figure?
a)
Mountain rain effect
b)
Prevailing ocean winds
c)
Desert Formation
d)
Rain shadow effect
6.
Which of the following are examples of wetlands?
I. Swamps
II. Marshes
III. Bogs
I. Swamps
II. Marshes
III. Bogs
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
III only
d)
I, II, and III
7.
Many plants have their roots infected with a specialized fungus. The plant supplies carbon to the fungus and the fungus supplies nutrients to the plants. This is an example of a _______ association.
a)
mutualistic
b)
commensalistic
c)
parasitic
d)
successional
8.
The total fertility rate (TFR) is an estimate of:
a)
the number of children that will survive to adulthood
b)
the number of years a typical infant will live
c)
the number of children each woman in a population will have
d)
the number of births per 1000 people per year
9.
Developing countries tend to have a(n) _______ age structure diagram.
a)
rectangular-shaped
b)
inverted triangle
c)
pyramid shaped
d)
square
10.
Populations whose age structure diagrams are narrower at the bottom than at the top have:
a)
high death rates
b)
the same proportion of individuals in each age group
c)
a declining population
d)
a high growth rate
11.
A population growing at 10% would double in:
a)
7 years
b)
10 years
c)
15 years
d)
17 years
12.
Use Figure 7-1. Population A would most likely be in which stage of demographic transition?
a)
Pre-Industrial
b)
Transitional
c)
Industrial
d)
Post-Industrial
13.
Which of the following chemical reactions are involved in the creation of acid rain?
I. sulfur dioxide and water vapor combine to create sulfuric acid
II. hydrogen and chlorine combine to create hydrochloric acid
III. sulfur and oxygen combine to create sulfur dioxide
I. sulfur dioxide and water vapor combine to create sulfuric acid
II. hydrogen and chlorine combine to create hydrochloric acid
III. sulfur and oxygen combine to create sulfur dioxide
a)
I only
b)
II only
c)
I and II
d)
I and III
14.
Topsoil is often considered to be found in what two soil horizons?
a)
O and A
b)
O and B
c)
A and B
d)
A and C
15.
The water table is:
a)
anywhere water is visible on the surface
b)
where streams and lakes intersect
c)
the uppermost level at which water fully saturates rock or soil
d)
synonymous with groundwater
16.
The concept of ecological footprint is measured in terms of the amount of:
a)
resources an individual consumes daily
b)
land area
c)
resources an individual consumes over the course of a lifetime
d)
resources an entire nation consumes yearly
17.
The material rotating in the North Pacific Gyre can best be described as:
a)
solid waste composed of mostly plastics
b)
organic waste dumped from cruise ships
c)
medical waste dumped by the US
d)
coal slag dumped from China
18.
Which of the following correctly lists the 6 "criteria" air pollutants as specified in the Clean Air Act?
a)
Pb, SO2, NOX, CO, PM, and tropospheric O3
b)
Tropospheric O3, SO2, NOX, PM, Pb, and CO2
c)
SO2, NOX, Hg, Pb, PM, and O3
d)
SO4, NOX, CO, PM, Pb, and tropospheric O3
19.
The air pollutant that is a metal and is released primarily from the combustion of coal is:
a)
cadmium
b)
mercury
c)
arsenic
d)
sulfur
20.
A thermal inversion, which can lead to serious pollution events, occurs when:
a)
warm air that normally rises, does so taking the pollutants with it
b)
warm air that normally rises stays close to the surface holding pollutants close to the surface
c)
cool air that normally rises, does so taking the pollutants with it
d)
cool air stays close to the surface and is blanketed by a layer of warm air that traps pollutants
21.
Which harmful substance was once commonly used in insulation?
a)
asbestos
b)
mercury
c)
lead
d)
radon
22.
A historical pandemic disease caused by a bacterium and carried by rodents is
a)
Cholera
b)
Tuberculosis
c)
Plague
d)
Swine flu
23.
Which of the following factors are important in promoting species endangerment and ultimately extinction?
I. habitat destruction
II. exotic species introduction
III. increased tropospheric ozone
I. habitat destruction
II. exotic species introduction
III. increased tropospheric ozone
a)
I
b)
I and III
c)
I and II
d)
III
24.
Which of the following energy sources is a chief contributor to greenhouse gas emissions as well as increasing environmental mobility of mercury?
a)
Nuclear power
b)
Wind power
c)
Coal
d)
Natural gas cogeneration
25.
The concentration of which of the following greenhouse gases is LEAST affected by human activity?
a)
water vapor
b)
carbon dioxide
c)
chlorofluorocarbons
d)
methane
26.
If a country's growth rate is 7%, what is it's doubling time?
a)
5 years
b)
35 years
c)
10 years
d)
42 years
27.
Which of the following correectly describes the results of an experiment that found the LD50 of a chemical?
a)
2 out of every 100 rats died
b)
25 out of every 50 rats died
c)
1 out of every 50 rats got sick
d)
50 out of every 100 rats got sick
28.
Desalinization is:
a)
taking salt water and making it a pH of 7.5.
b)
being investigated to solve the Ogallala Aquifer problems
c)
a problem with saltwater instrusions
d)
extremely expensive and energy consuming
29.
If a material has a radioactivity level of 100 curies and has a half-life of 50 years, how many half-lives will have occurred after 100 years?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
100
d)
1,000
30.
Which sewage treatment process describes when large debris is filtered out by screens?
a)
primary treatment
b)
secondary treatment
c)
tertiary treatment
d)
both primary and secondary treatment
31.
The El-Nino-Southern Oscillation would bring what type of weather conditions to southern Australia?
a)
warmer, drier
b)
warmer, wetter
c)
cooler, drier
d)
unusually dry
32.
Which of the following would be a K-selected species?
a)
Cockroaches
b)
Fish
c)
Elelphants
d)
Grasshoppers
33.
If a population of 10,000 has 200 births, 100 deaths, 60 immigrants and 30 emigrants, what is the population growth rate?
a)
1.3%
b)
9%
c)
90%
d)
2.4%
34.
The net primary productivity of an ecosystem is 75 kg C/m2/year, and the energy needed by the producers for their own respiration is 20 kg C/m2/year. The gross primary productivity of such an ecosystem would be:
a)
10 kg C/m2/year
b)
15 kg C/m2/year
c)
50 kg C/m2/year
d)
95 kg C/m2/year
35.
When heated at the highest temperature possible what does crude oil produce?
a)
Gasoline
b)
Heating Oil
c)
Diesel
d)
Asphalt
36.
About what percent of U.S. energy comes from renewable resources?
a)
10%
b)
25%
c)
60%
d)
95%
37.
A negative feedback loop is:
a)
when feedback into the system increases the rate of progress
b)
seen in the example of increased greenhouse gases leading to global warming
c)
seen in the example o world population growth
d)
when a system responds to a change by returning it to its original state
38.
Ecosystem services include....
a)
erosion
b)
global warming
c)
genetically modifying food
d)
pollination of plants
39.
Which of the following has contributed to the rapid increase in crude oil prices over the past decade?
a)
decrease in demand for oil
b)
increased availbility of fossil fuels
c)
higher gas taxes
d)
increase in demand for oil
40.
What measures might consumers take to aid in the fossil fuel crisis?
a)
lobby the government to stop industry permit trading
b)
protest high taxes on fossil fuels
c)
use public transportation and demand high - efficient vehicles
d)
purchase only imported fuel
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