AP Enviro Unit 1 Exam TEST REVIEW

Which of the following is NOT a HUMAN INTERVENTION in the nitrogen cycle?

• Nitrous oxide (N2O) is added to the atmosphere through the action of bacteria & livestock waste

• Large amounts of nitrogen are released into the atmosphere as forests are cleared

• Large amounts of nitrates from fertilizer are added to the Chesapeake Bay, causing a eutropic dead zone

• Specialized bacteria convert ammonia into nitrogen available to plants

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Which biome features animals that migrate there during summer weeks to feed on a short season of plants and insects?

• Tropical rainforest

• Tundra

• Temperate rainforest

• Temperate Deciduous Forest

• Chapparal

All of the following characterize adaptations of tropical rainforest plants EXCEPT _____.

• Broad Leaves

• Needle-like Leaves that Photosynthesize All Year

• Roots formed like Buttresses

• Orchids & Epiphytes on Trunks

Which group of organisms is essential for breaking down dead matter and returning nutrients to the soil?

• Decomposers and Detritus Feeders

• Primary Consumers

• Secondary Consumers

• Tertiary Consumers

• Keystone Species

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If a wetland habitat contains 50000 kg of producers, what biomass/energy would tertiary consumers HAVE ACCESS TO?

• 5 kg

• 50 kg

• 500 kg

• 5000 kg

• 500000 kg

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Which of the processes shown both REMOVE and REPLENISH carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?

• Diffusion

• Respiration

• Compaction

• Photosynthesis

• Decomposition

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This process, carried out by both microbes and consumers, returns carbon to the atmosphere as carbon dioxide.

• Respiration

• Photosynthesis

• Diffusion

• Compaction

• Decomposition

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Refer to the attached graph: Which is the DEPENDENT variable?

• Time in seconds

• Time in hours

• Milliliters of oxygen gas produced

• Kilogram's of biomass

Luna is studying a graph that shows the growth of the global human population over time. According to this curve, exponential growth of global human population began as a result of ___________.

• Agricultural Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Hunting and Gathering

• Before the Bubonic/Black Plague

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Which country has a population closest to 25% of that of China?

• United States

• Bangledesh

• Russia

• Mexico