APES FINAL EXAM REVIEW

Which soil type is generally the best type for agriculture?

• sandy loam

• sand

• clay

• loam

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

If the cactus contains 10,000 units of energy, how much energy is available to the red tailed hawk?

• 100,000

• 10,000

• 100

• 10

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

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The following is an example of a desert food chain. What is the diamondback rattlesnake in this food chain?

• tertiary consumer

• secondary consumer

• primary consumer

• primary producer

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of the following occurs during an El Niño event?

• Tradewinds get stronger in the tropical pacific

• sea surface warms in the central and eastern tropical pacific

• fewer tropical storms from over the warmed central and eastern pacific

• upwelling increases on the coast of Peru

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-5

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What type of soil would you have if you had 20% clay, 60% silt, and 20% sand?

• silt loam

• sandy loam

• silty clay

• clay

A species that has little to no parental care, produces many young all at once, and has a high probability of dying early on in life is considered a...

• type I

• type II

• type III

• does not describe any survivorship type

According to the demographic transition model, as a society moves from the preindustrial to transitional phase, the ________ drops first.

• total population

• death rate

• birth rate

• immigration rate

According to island biogeography:

The ______ the island and the _______ the main land the more species will be present.

• smaller, closer to

• larger, farther from

• smaller, farther from

• larger, closer to

Flood control, pollination of crops, storage of carbon and climate stabilization are all types of which ecosystem services?

• Supporting

• Provisioning

• Regulating

• Cultural

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NGSS.MS-LS2-5

In the nitrogen cycle which process converts atmospheric nitrogen (N₂) into ammonia (NH₃)?

• denitrification

• nitricification

• nitrogen fixation

• nitrogen solidification

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3