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WorksheetsAPES Review....so far!
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which of the following is an environmental problem associated with abandoned coal mines?
Thermal pollution of streams in the area
Acid drainage due to leaching of leftover material
Air pollution caused by smog from ozone formation
Alkaline solutions that pollute streams
Acid rain is associated with which of the following?
Formation of the Antarctic ozone hole
Release of CFC's into the atmosphere
Damage to tropical rainforests
The burning of fossil fuels
This biome contains plants that are adapted to prevent water loss due to low average rainfall and high temperatures year-round.
Savanna
Boreal forest
Tropical rain forest
Desert
A country with an age distribution like that shown in the figure above, is most likely a country that...
Is experiencing rapid growth
Is experiencing high death rate
Is experiencing slow or no population growth
Is a less-developed country
The development of dangerous strains of disease organisms represents a significant consequence of which of the following agricultural practices?
Using herbicides in mechanized, large-scale grain farming
Using plant-based insecticidal compounds on vegetable crops
Growing crops that are genetically modified for increased yields
Incorporating antibiotics into the feeding regimens of densely concentrated livestock
Which of the following is a direct economic advantage associated with aquaculture?
Aquaculture breeds genetically modified fish to increase the amount of biodiversity in the population
Aquaculture reduces the number of fishing operations in an area
Aquaculture produces large amounts of seafood for human purchase and consumption year-round
Aquaculture requires large bodies of water for its operations
Which of the following statements is true of aquatic biomes?
Freshwater and marine biomes are evenly distributed on Earth
Freshwater biomes are a vital source of drinking water
Freshwater biomes supply a greater portion of Earth's oxygen than marine biomes
Marine biomes include streams, rivers, ponds, and lakes
This layer of the Earth's atmosphere has the highest density and contains most of the water vapor present in the atmosphere.
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Thermosphere
Compared with people in developing countries, people in industrialized countries are more likely to eat...
Beans
Beef
Rice
Wheat
In the majority of less developed countries, the major source of energy for domestic use is which of the following?
Coal
Oil
Geothermal
Biomass
