APES%20Review

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APES Review
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Questions 1-3 Refer to the Gases Below

1. The most abundant nonanthropogenic greenhouse
   gas.
2. A greenhouse gas that is exclusively
   anthropogenic.
3. A greenhouse gas, that in the lower troposphere,
   is formed by photochemical reactions.

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1. H2O
2. CO2
3. CH4
4. O3
5. CCl2F2

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D
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Questions 4-6 Refer to the Diagram Below

1. Region in which the ozone layer is located
2. Region largely responsible for the Earths
   weather
3. Region with the lowest atmospheric pressure

C
A
B
D
C
D
A
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• Which of the following can be estimated from the
  sample for the invertebrates in a pond?
• The species richness
• The ponds productivity
• The uniformity of species distribution in the
  pond
• The degree of disturbance
• The stability of the ecosystem

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• An atmospheric condition in which the air
  temperature rises with increasing altitude,
  holding surface air down preventing dispersion
  of pollutants is known as (a)
• Temperature inversion
• Cold front
• Warm front
• Global warming
• Upwelling

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• Regional climates are most influenced by
• Latitude altitude
• Prevailing winds latitude
• Altitude longitude
• Latitude longitude
• Coriolis effect trade winds

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• The surface with the lowest albedo is
• Snow
• Ocean water
• Forest
• Desert
• Black topsoil

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• Most of the rocks in Earths crust are
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Basalt
• Volcanic

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• The smallest particle of soil is known as
• Clay
• Sand
• Silt
• Gravel
• Humus

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• The Dust Bowl of the 1930s resulted in the
  passage of what legislation?
• Endangered American Wilderness Act
• Soil and Water Conservation Act
• Federal Land Management Act
• Public Rangelands and Improvement Act
• Soil Erosion and Conservation Act

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• Poor nutrient-holding capacity, good water
  infiltration capacity, and good aeration
  properties are examples of what type of particle
  found in soil?
• Clay
• Silt
• Sand
• Loam
• Humus

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• The process of weathering produces what type of
  rock?
• Igneous
• Metamorphic
• Sedimentary
• Volcanic
• None of the above

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• The horizon of soil also known as the topsoil
  layer, that contains humus, minerals, and roots,
  and tat is rick in living organisms is known as
  the
• A layer
• B layer
• C layer
• D layer
• O layer

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• The San Andreas Fault in California occurs at
• A convergent boundary
• A divergent boundary
• A transform boundary
• A subduction zone
• An oceanic ridge

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• Earths surface is part of the
• Asthenosphere
• Lithosphere
• Benthosphere
• Troposphere
• Stratosphere

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• The benefits of bioengineered crops include all
  of the following except
• Resistance to plant diseases
• Increased genetic variety
• Reduced need for pesticides
• Reduced need for water
• Resistance to salinization

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• Why do nonnative invasive species often become
  pests?
• They dont have many offspring.
• They increase biodiversity.
• They can outcompete native species.
• They stay in one area and take it over.
• They can have many predators that eat them as
  prey.

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• The best way to protect biodiversity is to
• Pass endangered species laws.
• Protect worlds ecosystems.
• Build more zoos.
• Import species from other countries.
• Use captive breeding and re-release programs.

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• Cutting all small trees but leaving a few mature
  seed-producing trees is referred to as
• Selective cutting
• Clear-cutting
• Shelterwood cutting
• Seed-tree cutting
• Deforestation

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• Establishing a wildlife refuge would be described
  best as
• Conservation
• Preservation
• Restoration
• Consumptive use
• Productive use

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• A power company uses natural gas to run a plant
  and then uses the waste heat to produce
  electricity. This is an example of
• Oil dependence
• Primary recovery
• Cogeneration
• Reclamation
• Turbogenerators

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• The stages of coal, classified by heat and sulfur
  content, from the softest and most moist to the
  hardest and driest are
• Bituminous, anthracite, peat, lignite
• Lignite, anthracite, peat, bituminous
• Bituminous, peat, lignite, anthracite
• Peat, lignite, bituminous, anthracite
• Peat, bituminous, anthracite, lignite

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• Strip mining is detrimental to the environment
  for all of the following reasons except
• Contamination of groundwater
• Disruption of habitat
• Air pollution
• Aesthetic appeal
• Destruction of wetlands

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• A sample of radioactive waste has a half-life of
  20 years and an activity level of 4 curies.
  After how many years will the activity level of
  this sample be 0.50 curies?
• 20 years
• 30 years
• 40 years
• 50 years
• 60 years

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• Which of the following energy sources is not made
  directly or indirectly from the sun?
• Wind
• Geothermal
• Solar
• Biofuels
• Hydro

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• What supplies the most commercial energy in the
  world today?
• Solar power
• Geothermal energy
• Nuclear power
• Oil
• Hydroelectric energy

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• What is radon gas accumulation in basements most
  likely to cause?
• Acute illness
• Chronic illness
• Cataracts
• Diverticulitis
• Hair loss

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• Pesticides have been linked to all of the
  following human health concerns except
• Breast cancer
• Birth defects
• Infertility
• Defective sperm counts
• Tuberculosis

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• Some pesticides will magnify their way up a food
  chain. If a certain pesticide were found to be 2
  ppm in small fish, what would be the amount in
  larger fish that eat the small fish?
• 2 ppm
• 0.2 ppm
• 0.02 ppm
• 20 ppm
• 200 ppm

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• Which step in the treatment of wastewater uses
  chemicals like sulfur dioxide to neutralize the
  effect of chlorine gas?
• Bar screens
• Primary treatment
• Activated-sludge treatment
• Final cleansing and disinfection
• Chlorination tank

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• In the US, most of our trash is
• Incinerated
• Put into landfills
• Recycled
• Put into drums and stored
• Used to generate electricity

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Law Flashcards
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1. Clean air act (1970) federal law that regulates
   air emissions from area, stationary, and mobile
   sources
2. Clean water act (1970s) established the basic
   structure for regulating discharges of pollutants
   into the waters of the United States. It gave EPA
   the authority to implement pollution control
   programs such as setting wastewater standards for
   industry.

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• 3. Comprehensive Environmental Response,
  Compensation, and Liability Act (Superfund )
  (CERCLA) CERCLA (pronounced SIR-cla) provides a
  Federal Superfund to clean up uncontrolled or
  abandoned hazardous-waste sites as well as
  accidents, spills, and other emergency releases
  of pollutants and contaminants into the
  environment
• Governed by the EPA

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Thats all for now. More laws to come later