apes midterm – Flashcards

which of the following is an environmental problem associated with abandon coal mines? a) thermal pollution of streams in the area b) acid drainage due to leaching of spoil heaps by rain water c) air pollution caused by smog from ozone formation d) alkaline solutions that pollute streams e) released nutrients that cauase eutrophication into streams

which of the following regions of the ocean is LEAST likely to contain photosynthetic organisms? a) intertidal zones b) zone of coastal upwelling c) pelagic zone d) euphotic zone e) abyssal zone

put the three soil particles in order of increasing size

population density equation

which element is most likely to limit primary production in freshwater lakes? a) oxygen b) calcium c) Phosphorus d) carbon e) iron

which of the following practices would have the biggest impact on achieveing global sustainability? a) recycling aluminium cans b) using fuel-efficient vehicles c) replanting deforestation d) reducing human population size e)developing ecotourism venues

as a country goes through the demographic transition, the greatest rate of population growth takes place during which phase?

the use of nitrogen-based fertilizers in the midwestern US is a major contributing factor to which of the following? a) spread of the West Nile virus b) Hypoxia in the Gulf of Mexico c) water shortages in communities near the Great Lakes d)soil erosion in texas e) the increase in severe storms in the southeastern US

which of the following is a true statement about the fertility of a society? a) the total fertility of a society is the difference between the crude birth rate and the crude death rate b)the total fertility of a society is the number of children necessary for a couple to replace themselves in the next generation c)the total fertility of a society is positively correlated with the average education of women d) the total fertility of a society is negatively correlated with the number of women of child-bearing age e)the total fertility of a society decreased as the society progresses through the demographic transition

which of the following is the best description of a population that has a stable age distribution? a) a large population that is growing at a constant rate b) a large population with a negative growth rate c) a population that is in the early stages of logistic population growth d) a growing population in which the proportions of individuals in the different age classes remain constant e) a small population that has not yet achieved exponential growth

which of the following is true of farm-raised salmon? a) they are more genetically diverse than their wild counterparts b) they seldom escape from their containment areas c)they have no impact on the quality of the water in which they are raised d) they are often infected with parasite and sea lice e) they are maintained at lower population densities than are wild salmon

which of the following is the best illustration of the pesticide treadmill? a) sequence of several pesticides used by farmers to maximize effectiveness b) increased use of pesticides to eradicate genetically resistant pests c) biomagnification of pesticides in the fatty tissue of primary consumers d)movement of pesticides following their percolation into the ground water e) process that is used to manufacture pesticides

which layer/horizon of soil has the greatest concentration of organic material?

some toxic compounds are ingested and retained in the tissues. these pollutants pose special risks to humans and other organisms high on the food chain because of which process?

which of the following is the best example of a keystone species? a)sea otter b)sea urchin c)spotted owl d)snail darter e)condor

which of the following is the best illustration of the tragedy of the commons? a) depletion of fishing stocks in the North Atlantic b) collective farming of wine grapes in communities in France c) using national forests for wood production and harvesting d) allocating of all nuclear wastes to one site in Nevada e) agreements among western ranchers to jointly manage common grazing land

which country has the largest proven coal reserves?

which of the following is generally true of a K-strategist species as compared to r- strategist species? a) they reach sexual maturity earlier b) they have more young c) they are more likely to be invasive species d) they have longer life spans e) their population cycles are more rapid

which of the following s the zone of a pond or lake in which rooted, emergent plants such as cattails and rushes are located? a) benthic b) limnetic c) littoral d) profundal e) riparian

rule of 70

what do you use the rule of 70 to find

waste from which of the following is an example of nonpoint source pollution? a) overflow from a sewage treatment b) outgassing, from a municipal landfill c) dumping at a food-processing plant d) drainage from an abandon mine e) runoff from agricultural fields

which of the following is a part of a positive feedback mechanism associated with global climate change? a) increased gas milage in cars b) increased cloudiness caused by more moisture in the atmosphere c) melting of arctic sea ice d) increased acidity of seawater e)increased growth of CO2- absorbing trees and grasses

positive feedback loop

living in an environmentally sustainable way necessitates a) using earth's resources efficiently whenever convenient b) living without basic ecosystem services c) living in a tent d) living in a rural area e) sensitivity to the needs of future generations

what is needed for photosynthesis?

what impact does deforestation have on the carbon cycle?

rain shadow effect