APES Unit 2 Review

Front

Which biogeochemical cycles are directly related to acid deposition?

Back

Carbon, Sulfur and Nitrogen cycles.

Front

How much energy does a dishwasher that uses 700 watts and runs 150 times a year consume in one year?

Back

Energy = Power x Time; E = 700W x 150h = 105000 Wh = 105kWh.

Front

What type of bond is formed when a single electron is transferred from a sodium atom to a chlorine atom?

Back

The formation of an ionic bond.

Front

What types of bonds can organic compounds contain?

Back

I. Carbon-carbon bonds II. Carbon-hydrogen bonds.

Front

Which of the following is not an abiotic factor?

Back

Bacteria.

Front

Define biogeochemical cycles.

Back

Natural processes that recycle nutrients in various chemical forms from the environment to living organisms and back.

Front

What is the role of sulfur in acid deposition?

Back

Sulfur compounds can lead to the formation of sulfuric acid when they react with water in the atmosphere.

Front

Explain the concept of abiotic factors in an ecosystem.

Back

Non-living chemical and physical parts of the environment that affect living organisms.

Front

What is the formula for calculating energy consumption?

Back

Energy = Power x Time.

Front

What is an ionic bond?

Back

A chemical bond formed through the transfer of one or more electrons from one atom to another.