Final APES Review

What is the importance of the ozone layer?

• it acts as an insulator for the earth and helps to maintain a livable temperature

• it absorbs incoming UV rays

• it plays an important role in the greenhouse effect

• it reflects solar gamma radiation that would otherwise reach the Earth's surface

• it reflects incoming heat back into space

This graph shows the drastic decline in cod stock in the Atlantic as a result of no laws governing how much cod could be harvested. This is an example of..

• The Tragedy of the Commons

• Maximum Sustainable Yield

• Positive Feedback Loops

• The Second Law of Thermodynamics

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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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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

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

• denitrification

• nitricification

• nitrogen fixation

• nitrogen solidification

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Which carbon sink holds the most carbon?

• Atmosphere

• Ocean

• Plants

• Soil

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Which of the following are considered primary pollutants in producing photochemical smog?

• nitrogen oxides and VOC's

• Ozone and PAN's

• carbon dioxide and water vapor

• carbon monoxide

  and CFC's

All of the following are considered ways to reduce air pollutants except,

• vapor recovery nozzle on gasoline pumps

• a catalytic converter

• wet and dry scrubber

• using regular unleaded fuel

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This phenomenon is typically characterized by an algal bloom followed by reduced oxygen availability in aquatic ecosystems.

• nitrification

• eutrophication

• urban runoff

• point source pollution

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What is the primary function of the chloroplast in plant cells?

• A) To store nutrients

• B) To conduct photosynthesis

• C) To provide structural support

• D) To regulate water balance

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