APES Fall Semester Exam Review 2024

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What is the leading cause of deforestation?

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Cattle Farming

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What is the process when rocks break into smaller pieces due to exposure to natural elements?

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Weathering

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Which process reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

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Photosynthesis

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Which biome has the highest net primary productivity?

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Tropical rainforest

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What interaction between species is shown when different species of warblers hunt for insects in the same tree?

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Resource partitioning

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Define deforestation.

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The large-scale removal of trees from forested areas, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land.

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What is the carbon cycle?

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The process by which carbon is exchanged among the biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere.

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What is erosion?

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The process by which soil and rock are removed from the Earth's surface by wind or water flow.

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What is biodiversity?

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The variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem.

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What is the significance of primary productivity in ecosystems?

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It measures the rate at which energy is converted by photosynthetic and chemosynthetic autotrophs to organic substances.