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WorksheetsAPES Unit 9 Exam Review
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Coral bleaching is most directly caused by:
Increasing plastic pollution
A parasitic symbiotic relationship
Increasing ocean temperatures
Invasive species
Invasive species tend to be:
Generalists and K-selected
Generalists and r-selected
Specialists and K-selected
Specialists and r-selected
Which of the following is considered an indirect source of methane caused by human-lead climate change?
Increasing factory farming of cattle
Sea level change flooding wetlands
Droughts causing large wildfires
Melting of permafrost
Where is the ozone layer located?
Troposphere
Stratosphere
Mesosphere
Exosphere
Which of the following agreements lead to the reduction of CFC production?
Montreal Protocol
Kyoto Protocol
CITES
The Endangered Species Act
Which of the following GHGs does NOT have a global warming potential greater than 1?
Methane (CH4)
Nitrous Oxide (N2O)
HCFCs
Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
The type of energy that is trapped by greenhouse gases is:
Visible light
Ultraviolet (UV) radiation
Gamma radiation
Infrared (IR) radiation
The most severe effect resulting from an increase in insect species globally would likely be:
an increase in disease vectors
a reduction in water quality
an increase in soil erosion
a decline in food crop pollination
Which of the following aquatic species provides a habitat for thousands of other species?
coral reefs
zooxanthellae
phytoplankton
dolphins
The international legislation that establishes a list of species susceptible to international trade and thus endangerment is called the:
Endangered Species Act
Lacey Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act
CITES Treaty
Climate change would most likely have the greatest impact on which of the following groups of species?
generalists
organisms in the Arctic, such as polar bears
organisms in temperate communities adapted to seasonal changes
livestock
If a habitat has been fragmented by urban development, the best strategy to reduce harm to affected species is to implement:
catch-and-release programs
captive breeding in zoos
habitat corridors
introducing new species
Which of the following gases is the greatest overall contributor to the greenhouse effect?
carbon dioxide
methane
ozone
water vapor
Emissions of which GHG is most closely tied to the decreasing pH of ocean water?
methane
carbon dioxide
water vapor
nitrous oxide
Which of the following equations best represents the chemical changes that occur during ocean acidification?
CO2 + Ca + CO3 -> CaCO3
6CO2 + 6H2O -> C6H12O6 + 6O2
CH4 + 2O2 -> CO2 + 2H2O
CO2 + H2O -> 2H + CO3
Why are the poles warming at a faster rate than the rest of the world?
there are more GHGs being emitted near the poles
the melting of sea ice decreases the albedo
the melting of sea ice increases the albedo
the holes in the ozone layer are located over the poles
Which of the following would NOT help to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
using more energy efficient vehicles
switching from fossil fuel use to renewable sources
planting more trees
swapping a turkey burger for a beef burger
Habitat fragmentation will most likely harm which TWO groups of species?
generalists
specialists
large, apex predators
invasive species
Which group of chemicals is associated with destroying ozone in the ozone layer?
fertilizers
pesticides
CFCs
smog
Which of the following would increase in prevalence as a result of decreasing stratospheric ozone?
sunburns
melting of sea ice
air pollution
malaria, Zika, and other vector-borne illnesses
Which GHG is released from cows, landfills, and permafrost?
methane
nitrous oxides
carbon dioxide
HCFCs
Which GHG is released from agricultural practices, specifically fertilizers?
carbon dioxide
HCFCs
methane
nitrous oxides
Which GHG is released from refrigerants and air conditioners?
methane
carbon dioxide
HCFCs
nitrous oxide
Which GHG is primarily released from the combustion of fossil fuels?
methane
nitrous oxides
water vapor
carbon dioxide
