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APES Unit 1 Review New CED

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 2hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Individuals will use shared resources in their own self-interest rather than in keeping with the common good, thereby depleting the resources. This is known as

a)

Self centeredness

b)

Commonwealth sharing

c)

Tragedy of the Commons

d)

Public resource commons

2.

Hyenas and vultures both scavenge prey from apex predators. This is an example of...

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

3.

Barnacles attach themselves to the skin of whales. This allows them to filter feed as the whale swims. The whale is unaffected. This is an example of...

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

4.

Cows eat grass to obtain energy. This is an example of...

a)

Competition

b)

Predation

c)

Mutualism

d)

Commensalism

5.

Click on the image to enlarge it. Which biome is being shown in the climatogram?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Temperate Seasonal Forest

6.

Click on the image to enlarge it. Which biome is being shown in the climatogram?

a)

Desert

b)

Tundra

c)

Tropical Rainforest

d)

Temperate Seasonal Forest

7.

Similar biomes are often found along...

a)

lines of latitude.

b)

lines of longitude.

8.

Which of the following is NOT an important factor for aquatic biomes?

a)

Salinity

b)

Flow

c)

Temperature

d)

Precipitation

9.

_______ increases the amount of atmospheric CO2 while ______ decreases the amount of atmospheric CO2.

a)

Cellular Respiration, Photosynthesis

b)

Photosynthesis, Burning of Fossil Fuels

c)

Burning of Fossil Fuels, Photosynthesis

d)

Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration

10.

Which of the following is NOT an effect of the increase of fossil fuel burning by humans?

a)

Increased Atmospheric Temperatures

b)

Increased pH in Bodies of Water

c)

Higher Sea Levels

d)

Decreased vegetation coverage

11.

The process of atmospheric nitrogen being converted into a usable form is called...

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

ammonification

d)

assimilation

12.

Denitrification is...

a)

the conversion of waste into ammonium

b)

the conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into usable nitrogen

c)

the conversion of soil nitrogen back into atmospheric nitrogen

d)

the conversion of ammonium to nitrites

13.

Which of the cycles is considered to be the SLOWEST?

a)

Carbon

b)

Water

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Phosphorus

14.

An increase of which two molecules in water sources leads to eutrophication?

a)

Carbon & Phosphorus

b)

Nitrogen & Water

c)

Phosphorus & Water

d)

Nitrogen & Phosphorus

15.

The two main processes that return water to the atmosphere are...

a)

Evaporation & Transpiration

b)

Precipitation & Transpiration

c)

Precipitation & Evaporation

16.

If the GPP of an area is 57 kcal/m2/yr and the amount of energy lost to respiration is 23 kcal/m2/yr, what is the NPP of the area?

a)

80 kcal/m2/yr

b)

57 kcal/m2/yr

c)

23 kcal/m2/yr

d)

34 kcal/m2/yr

17.

If the GPP of an area is 25 kcal/m2/yr and the NPP of the same area is 15 kcal/m2/yr, what is the amount of energy that is lost to respiration?

a)

25 kcal/m2/yr

b)

15 kcal/m2/yr

c)

10 kcal/m2/yr

d)

40 kcal/m2/yr

18.

An area that is highly ecologically efficient has a high...

a)

NPP

b)

GPP

c)

Respiration Rate

19.

Which of the following correctly lists the biomes in order from MOST productive to LEAST productive?

a)

Desert > Grasslands > Seasonal Forest

b)

Grasslands > Desert > Seasonal Forest

c)

Seasonal Forest > Grasslands > Desert

d)

Grasslands > Seasonal Forest > Desert

20.

Which of the following correctly lists the biomes in order from MOST productive to LEAST productive?

a)

Tundra > Tropical Rainforest > Savana

b)

Tropical Rainforest > Desert > Savana

c)

Savanna > Tropical Rainforest > Desert

d)

Tropical Rainforest > Savana > Desert

21.

If producers capture 80,000 J of energy from the sun, how much will be passed on to the secondary consumers?

a)

8,000 J

b)

800 J

c)

80 J

d)

8 J

22.

If producers capture 65,000 J of energy from the sun, how much will be passed on to the tertiary consumers?

a)

6,500 J

b)

650 J

c)

65 J

d)

6.5 J

23.

If producers capture 55,000 J of energy from the sun, how much will be passed on to the primary consumers?

a)

5,500 J

b)

550 J

c)

55 J

d)

5.5 J

24.

The removal of which type of species will cause a trophic cascade?

a)

Keystone Species

b)

Invasive Species

c)

Primary Consumer

d)

Producer

25.
__________ is an organism that only eats plants for energy.
a)
Carnivore
b)
Herbivore
c)
Omnivore
d)
Terivore
26.
An organism that needs to eat other organisms to obtain energy is known as a:
a)
Autotroph
b)
Producer
c)
Consumer
d)
Mutualist
27.
What does a Secondary Consumer eat?
a)
Tertiary Consumers
b)
Primary Consumers
c)
Producers
d)
Secondary Consumers
28.

What refers to all the living and nonliving things in a given area?

a)

abiotic factors

b)

biotic factors

c)

ecosystem

d)

soil

29.
What percentage of energy is passed on to each tropic level?
a)
10%
b)
50%
c)
90%
d)
100%
30.

The equation for photosynthesis

a)

4HF+SiO2 + Light Energy = SiF4+2H2O

b)

2Na+2H2O + Light Energy = 2NaOH+H2

c)

6CO2 + 6H2O + Light Energy = C6H12O6 + 6O2

d)

2K+2H2O + Light Energy = 2KOH+H2

31.
How to calculate Net Primary Production:
a)
(GPP)(respiration)=NPP
b)
GPP/respiration=NPP
c)
GPP+respiration=NPP
d)
GPP-respiration=NPP
32.

At which trophic level are dragonflies that consume mosquitoes that feed on herbivorous mammals?

a)

Primary Producers

b)

Decomposers

c)

Primary Consumers

d)

Secondary Consumers

e)

Tertiary Consumers

33.
An ecosystem is a community of organisms interacting with their physical environment. Why are decomposers an important part of ecosystems?
a)
They break down dead organisms to return nutrients to the soil.
b)
They produce their own food for survival.
c)
They play a role in preventing weathering and erosion.
d)
They provide most of the energy to consumers.
34.

Which of the following aspects of a rainforest allow for such a high biodiversity?

a)

stable high temperatures year round

b)

high levels of precipitation year round

c)

both high,stable temps and precipitation year round

d)

neither high temperature and precipitation

35.

How can you tell this is a grassland?

a)

There are 4 Seasons

b)

There is rain all year

c)

It is dry all year

d)

There is a wet and dry season

36.

Which of these illustrations best exemplifies the connection between CO2 and atmospheric temperature.

a)
b)
c)
d)
37.

Using the graph to the right, what biome would have annual precipitation of 45cm and an annual temperature of 25 degrees celsius.

a)

Temperate grassland

b)

Subtropical desert

c)

Woodland / shrubland

d)

Savanna

38.
True of False:  There is less water on our planet today then there was 10,000 years ago.
a)
True
b)
False
39.

……….. % of fresh water is frozen in glaciers and ice caps.

a)

97.4

b)

71

c)

2.6

d)

2

40.
Which represents the distribution of water on Earth?
a)
3% freshwater, 97% salt water
b)
97% freshwater, 3% salt water
c)
71% freshwater, 29% salt water
d)
29% freshwater, 71% salt water
41.
the entire bottom portion of the ocean
a)
pelagic zone
b)
bathyal zone
c)
neustonic zone
d)
benthic zone
42.

Which ocean zone allows plants to grow??

a)

midnight zone

b)

photic zone

c)

twilight zone

d)

intertidal zone

43.

What is the defining difference between the marine, freshwater, and estuary biomes?

a)

Salinity (dissolved salt)

b)

Sunlight

c)

Oxygen

d)

Amount of Water

44.

Which aquatic biome is characterized by where rivers meet oceans?

a)

Marine

b)

Freshwater

c)

Coral Reef

d)

Estuary

45.
When salt and fresh water mix, what is the new water substance called?
a)
Brackish Acid
b)
Fresh Water
c)
Salt Water
d)
Brackish Water
46.

Algae are an important part of the water environments becasue... (select all that apply)

a)

they produce approximately 70% of the oxygen on earth

b)

they are saprophytes that recycle nutrients

c)

they are the major food producers in those environments

d)

they are the major food consumers in those environments

47.

State the term that describes a method of carbon storage in an ecosystem

(a)  

48.

Identify the acid that forms when carbon dioxide reacts with water

a)

Hydrochloric acid

b)

Sulphuric acid

c)

Carbonic acid

d)

Nitric acid

49.

Identify the process that is causing a large and increasing quantity of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere

a)

Combustion

b)

Photosynthesis

c)

Fossilization

d)

Methanogenesis

50.

Which nitrogen cycle process is occurring when bacteria convert ammonium to nitrite and then into nitrate?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

51.

Which of these nitrogen cycle processes converts atmospheric nitrogen to a soil form of nitrogen that is usable by plants?

a)

nitrogen fixation

b)

nitrification

c)

denitrification

d)

ammonification

e)

assimilation

52.
How much of the atmosphere is composed of nitrogen gas?
a)
87%
b)
38%
c)
78%
d)
21%
53.
Organisms that break down dead plants & animals and release nitrogen back into atmosphere...
a)
bacteria
b)
plants
c)
animals
d)
producers
54.
Nitrification happens in the ______
a)
Air 
b)
Soil 
c)
Ground Water 
d)
Plants 
55.

If an estuary has an NPP of 9000 g/m2/day and a respiration rate of 19200 g/m2/day, what is the gross primary productivity?

a)

28200 g/m2/day

b)

10200 g/m2/day

c)

-10200 g/m2/day

56.

What is the original, and biggest reservoir of phosphorus on the planet?

a)

live plants and animals

b)

groundwater

c)

the atmosphere

d)

rocks

57.

This is NOT a part of the phosphorus cycle.

a)

Phosphate is incorporated into sedimentary rocks

b)

Phosphate bound to soil

c)

Atmospheric phosphate

d)

Phosphate is absorbed from the soil by plants

58.

Too much phosphorus in waterways (rivers, lakes) can lead to___________.

a)

eutrophication

b)

Nothing

c)

Death

d)

diseases

59.

In general, algal blooms occur when

a)

toxins accumulate in shellfish.

b)

nutrients decrease in the water.

c)

nutrients increase in the water.

60.
_____ brings phosphorous into our waterways. .
a)
precipitation
b)

water runoff

c)
transpiration
d)
condensation

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