Apes biodiversity Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

APES Final Exam ReviewAnthropocentric - correct answer regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons - correct answer the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line - correct answer approach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds - correct answer compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds - correct answer compounds tha...

UNIT 5 APES TESTSoil Salinization Correlation - correct answer The more salt in the soil, the less seeds will germinate There is usually a point where none will germinate - about 1%NaCl Photosynthesis equation - correct answer 6CO2 + 6H2O ------> C6H12O6 + 6O2 How does cutting down trees affect atmospheric carbon? How does burning trees affect atmospheric carbon? - correct answer → It causes for less photosynthesis to occur which releases less oxygen into the atmosphere and leaves m...

APES -EVERYTHING QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2024 Environment the sum of all conditions surrounding us that influence life Environmental Science The field that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature System any set of interacting components that influence one another by exchanging energy or materials Ecosystem particular location on Earth whose interacting components include biotic and abiotic components Environmental Studies Includes subje...

APES Unit 9 FRQ Question and answers 2023/2024 verified to pass(a) Maintaining high global biodiversity is important to provide ecosystem services to humans. Describe one cultural ecosystem service provided by diverse ecosystems. - correct answer -Green spaces provide a place for recreation/walking/playing sports. -An intact ecosystem provides places to maintain mental/physical health and well-being. Ecosystems and biodiversity are important for many types of tourism/ecotourism -Cultural and...

APES Unit 3 review By the year 2050, world population is expected to approach 10 billion. If the current population trends continue, which region of the world will most likely experience the majority of the growth? - correct answer africa and asia Which of the following is most typically associated with the transition from a rural to an urbanized society? - correct answer reduced birth rates What two main factors would best indicate the quality of life of a country's population? - correc...

APES 9.10 Which of the following is a commercial used method for harvesting trees and is most likely to lead to a fragmented landscape with serious impacts on biodiversity? a. Selective cutting b. Clear-cutting c. Shelter-wood cutting d. Slash and burn clearing e. gleaning - correct answer b. Clear-cutting Fragmenting one large park or preserve into many small parks with human habitation in between them is most likely to lead to which of the following? a. reduction in species diversity...

APES - The ULTIMATE AP Exam Quizletpfiesteria - correct answer a microscopic free-living aquatic organism that emits a potent toxin that rapidly kills fish can it harm humans as well? can have up to 24 different life stages under most conditions, pfiesteria is harmless and feeds on algae, but with high concentrations of nutrients and high fish populations, evolves into a carnivore that emits toxins and burrows into the fish, then becomes an amoeba that engulfs tissue off fish corpses, and fin...

APES FRQFRQ 1 - (a) Describe TWO characteristics of invasive plants that help them outcompete native plants. - correct answer · Invasive species generally have a greater range of tolerance than native species . · Invasive species are often generalist species and are advantaged in habitats that are changing. FRQ 1 - (b) The research findings are summarized in the graph above. (i) Based on the data in the graph, identify the year in which the abundance of native plants versus invasive plant...

APES FRQ Written Exam Questions 2024. FRQ 1 - (a) Describe TWO characteristics of invasive plants that help them outcompete native plants. - CORRECT ANSWER · Invasive species generally have a greater range of tolerance than native species . · Invasive species are often generalist species and are advantaged in habitats that are changing. FRQ 1 - (b) The research findings are summarized in the graph above. (i) Based on the data in the graph, identify the year in which the abundance of nati...

Chapter 5 APES quizWhat is most significant when determining the diversity of an ecosystem? -The number of organisms present -The number of species present -The amount of land the ecosystem covers -The amount of precipitation an ecosystem receives -The interactions between producers and consumers - correct answer The number of species present If you were studying the niche of a bird species, you might investigate -the food it eats. -its predators. -the temperatures it needs to su...