AP Environmental Science Exam

Which of the following is not an example of an invasive species?

• Kudzu vine

• Carp

• Elephants

• Fire ants

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Which of these is an aquatic indicator species?

• Shrimp

• Coral

• Plankton

• Sea Anemone

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Which of these human actions impacts multiple nutrient cycles?

• Deforestation

• Driving gasoline cars

• Burning sulfur- containing coal

• Making fertilizers

Which of the following is an example of a keystone species?

• Beavers

• Elephants

• Kudzu vine

• Sea otters

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Which of the following statements is true?

• Biodiversity decreases with increased sunlight

• Biodiversity decreases as you move away from the equator

• Biodiversity decreases as you decrease in altitude

• Biodiversity increases as you go further down in the oceans

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The continent with the most amount of biodiversity in the world is

• Asia

• North America

• South America

• Europe

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Match the organisms with their role in the ecosystem

• Kudzu vine- invasive, beaver- keystone, sea urchin- foundation

• Kudzu vine- keystone, beaver- invasive, sea otter- keystone

• kudzu vine- foundation, beaver- keystone, sea otter- invasive

• kudzu vine- invasive, beaver- foundation, sea otter- keystone

Which of the following statements is true?

• Primary succession is followed by secondary succession

• Primary succession occurs over a shorter time span

• Forest fires and hurricanes lead to primary succession because a soil base still exists

• Volcanoes creating igneous rock formations lay based for primary succession to take place

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Pioneer species like moss and lichen are most likely to show up after

• primary succession

• secondary succession

Organisms that make physical changes and help create habitats are known as

• Invasive species

• Keystone species

• Foundation species

• Endangered species