APES AP Test Review

Which is the correct order of soil horizons starting at the surface?

• A, B, E,C, O

• O, A, B, C, E

• O, E, A, B, C

• O, A, E, B, C

DDT is a POP (Persistent Organic Pesticide) that can act as an endocrine disruptor.  Which would it have the greatest effect on?

• Producers

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Autotrophs

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The release of a large amount of sewage overflow into a nearby creek would lead to:

• High DO, High BOD, Low Fecal Coliform

• Low DO, High BOD, Low Fecal Coliform

• Low DO, High BOD, High Fecal Coliform

• Low DO, Low BOD, High Fecal Coliform

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

In a river ecosystem, dissolved oxygen concentrations drop quickly downstream from a point-source input of organic matter into the river due to

• increasing populations of mayfly and stonefly larvae

• increasing bacterial activity as organic matter decays

• decreasing bacterial activity as turbidity increases

• decreasing water temperature

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following river conditions would yield the highest dissolved oxygen content?

• Fast-moving cold water, large amounts of submerged vegetative biomass

• Stagnant, warm water with large clumps of algae

• Slow- moving warm waters, low amounts of submerged vegetative biomass

• Warm water with little vegetative biomass

Which of the following is a non-point source of water pollution

• Effluent from a sewage treatment plant

• BP refiner in Indiana discharging ammonia in a river.

• Runoff of pesticides from regional farms into the Illinois River.

• Hot water discharges from a nuclear power plant.

Increased use of inorganic (lab-made) fertilizers on crops contributes to:

• Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico

• Increase in storm severity in southeastern U.S.

• Water shortages in California

• Saltwater intrusion on the East Coast.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What is it called when a persistent pollutant (like mercury or PCBs) builds up in the tissues of an organism as they continue to eat something that contains the pollutant

• Subsidence

• Biomagnification

• Tragedy of the commons

• Bioaccumulation

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

Which of the following describe the relationship between D.O. and B.O.D.?

• When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. decreases

• When D.O. decreases, the B.O.D. increases

• When B.O.D. decreases, the D.O. decreases

• When B.O.D. increases, the D.O. decreases

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which horizon is made up of partially weathered rocks?

• Horizon A

• Horizon B

• Horizon C

• Horizon D or R

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-4