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APES STUDY GUIDE TEST QUESTIONSWITH COMPLETE ANSWERS
The main global contributing factors to greenhouse gas emissions are ? - Answer-A.
Electricity production and transport
Which of the following is a way to potentially avoid a tragedy of the commons ?
A. People sharing the resource work to manage the resource
B. Private ownership
C. Regulation from government - Answer-D. All of the above
In the transitional stage of demographic transition, why does the death rate fall? -
Answer-C. More efficient and reliable food production
What is the most abundant greenhouse gas in the atmosphere ? - Answer-C. Water
vapor
As a whole, industrialized nation's use ___ % more energy than developing nation's . -
Answer-100%
Which of the following biomes is comprised mainly of trees that lose their leaves in the
winter? - Answer-D. Temperate deciduous forests.
Invasive species are able to survive and thrive in new environments because of all of
the following except: - Answer-B. The increased risk of predation
The green revolution brought which of the following to modern society ? - Answer-B.
New farming techniques, new crop varieties, and increased food production
Soil degradation is an increasing global problem. Two main reasons for this are ? -
Answer-Agriculture and deforestation
The biome that is adapted to and dependent upon frequent fires is : - Answer-Chaparral
In an ecosystem, what represents the amount of energy available as food to
heterotrophs? - Answer-C. Net primary production
Which of the following is an invasive species that has had devastating effects on
freshwater ecosystems, while also clogging pipes and boat engines? - Answer-E. Zebra
mussels
Species that fulfill a narrow niche and depends on specific requirements for survival are
considered: - Answer-Specialists
, Essential to the process of natural selection and evolution are: - Answer-D. Survival and
reproduction
In a population of anteaters in order to reach ants far underground, each generation has
successfully longer tongues than the preceding generation. Which of the following types
of selection does this adaptation reflect ?
1. Directional selection
2. Disruptive selection
3. Stabilization selection - Answer-A. 1 only
Which statement best explains the trends of energy consumption in India ? - Answer-D.
Through past consumption increased dramatically, consumption increased
Which of the following most likely explains the projected increase in energy
consumption in China? - Answer-C. A growing population
Which of the following could potentially explain the projected decline in energy
consumption in the U.S.? - Answer-D. Technological advancements
A population of wolves was divided when a river changed course. Over time, the
separated populations developed different adaptations, so that when two populations
came in contact, they could no longer interbreed. This is an example of: - Answer-E.
Allopatric speciation
Which of the following nation's consume the most oil? - Answer-A. U.S, China, Japan
Which soil horizon contains the most nutrients for plant growth ? - Answer-B. A horizon
Which soil horizon is considered parent material? - Answer-R horizon
Which of the following is the most abundant gas in the Earth's atmosphere? - Answer-B.
Nitrogen
The Hawaiian Islands were formed from which of the following processes? - Answer-B.
Hot spots
Which parts of the ocean contains most of the ocean's primary productivity? - Answer-
D. Photic zone
All the following are important and unique properties of water except: - Answer-E.
Neutral PH
In which of the following ecosystems do tree roots serve as important havens for
biodiversity? - Answer-Mangrove forests
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