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APES MIDTERM 2007

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Practice Test APES Spring Midterm 2007 Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following does not apply to sea otters? a. They have blubber to keep them warm. b. They can eat 25 % of their weight per day in sea urchins and other benthic organisms. c. They use tools. d. They have the thickest fur of any mammal. ____ 2. The most common pattern of population dispersion found in nature is a. random. b. uniform. c. clumped. d. dispersed. ____ 3. Biotic potential is determined by a. reproductive age span. b. the minimum viable population. c. how many offspring die before reproducing. d. irruptive populations.

APES MIDTERM 2007

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Practice Test APES Spring Midterm 2007 Multiple Choice Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. ____ 1. Which of the following does not apply to sea otters? a. They have blubber to keep them warm. b. They can eat 25 % of their weight per day in sea urchins and other benthic organisms. c. They use tools. d. They have the thickest fur of any mammal. ____ 2. The most common pattern of population dispersion found in nature is a. random. b. uniform. c. clumped. d. dispersed. ____ 3. Biotic potential is determined by a. reproductive age span. b. the minimum viable population. c. how many offspring die before reproducing. d. irruptive populations.

Living in the Environment 16th Edition Chapter Review and Vocabulary

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Living in the Environment : Concepts, Connections and Solutions Miller and Spoolman 16th Edition Practice Questions: Chapters 1-25 2009 - 2010

APES Review

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Advanced Placement Environmental Science Study Guide APES Exam: May 7, 2012 Developed for Bainbridge High School APES Class by Jason Uitvlugt with support and materials from Kevin Bryan - Woodrow Wilson High School, LAUSD 2 Table of Contents Part 1: The Exam ? About the Exam 3 ? Multiple Choice 3 ? Free Response Questions 4 ? Themes 8 ? Topics 8 Part 2: Vocabulary ? 596 words 12 Part 3: Study Information ? Air Pollution 17 ? Water Quality Test 18 ? Biomes 19 ? Types of Tree Cutting 21 ? US Laws and Acts 22 ? Symbiosis 25 ? Other Species Relationships 25 ? Soils 26 ? Earth Cycles 27 ? Events 29

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Name: ________tyler antebi___________________________ Pg.___1 Mrs. Strype - 8 Acid Rain Internet Activity Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels react with water and oxygen to form acids. Rainwater is naturally slightly acidic, but this additional acid makes it even more so. Acid rain harms wildlife and upsets the balance of an ecosystem. In this activity, you'll learn what acid rain is and how you can help reduce it. Go to the website What is Acid Rain? What's the definition of acid rain? Acid rain is referring to a mixture of wet and dry materials from the atmosphere containing high amounts acid. Compare wet and dry deposition. Wet Acidic rain, Snow, Fog Acids fall in types of wet or moist weather. Dry Dust, Smoke

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Name: ________tyler antebi___________________________ Pg.___1 Mrs. Strype - 8 Acid Rain Internet Activity Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from the burning of fossil fuels react with water and oxygen to form acids. Rainwater is naturally slightly acidic, but this additional acid makes it even more so. Acid rain harms wildlife and upsets the balance of an ecosystem. In this activity, you'll learn what acid rain is and how you can help reduce it. Go to the website What is Acid Rain? What's the definition of acid rain? Acid rain is referring to a mixture of wet and dry materials from the atmosphere containing high amounts acid. Compare wet and dry deposition. Wet Acidic rain, Snow, Fog Acids fall in types of wet or moist weather. Dry Dust, Smoke

Outdoor Air Pollutants

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Outdoor Air Pollutants What are the major classes of outdoor pollutants? Natural sources--- 1. dust and other suspended particles 2. Sulfur oxides from volcanoes 3. Carbon oxides and particulates from fires 4. Pollen 5. Methane and hydrogen sulfide from decay 6. Salt from oceans * Most spread out and are rarely harmful http://www.epa.gov/air/urbanair/ Other sources--- 1. Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) methane, propane, CFC 2. Suspended particulate matter (SPM) solids dust, lead, pesticides 3. Radioactive substances- radon, iodine 4. Hazardous air pollutants (HAPs) can cause birth defects, cancer

Living in the Environment: Principles, Connections, and Solutions, 16th Edition Summary

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Chapter 2 Science, Systems, Matter, and Energy Summary 1. Science is an attempt to discover the natural world?s order and use that in describing what is likely to happen in nature. Scientists ask a question or identify a problem to investigate. Then, they collect scientific data through observation and measurement. Experiments may be used to study specific phenomena. 2. The major components of complex systems are environmental inputs, flows within the system, and outputs to the environment. 3. The basic forms of matter are elements and compounds. Matter is useful to us as a resource because it makes up every material substance. 4. The major forms of energy are kinetic energy and potential energy. Energy is useful to us as a resource because it moves matter.

Airborne Pollution

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Emma Mashburn Mr. Knapp APES April 24, 2013 Airborne Particulate Lab Follow up Questions A fine course particle is less than 2.5 micrometers in size and is easily inhaled deep into the lungs. A course particles is greater than 2.5 micrometers but smaller than 10 micrometers Fine particles can cause increased respiratory systems, decreased lung function, and aggracated asthma. Five examples of particle pollutants are soot, windblown dust, aerosols, pollen, and insect body parts.

AP Environmental Science Chapter 18 Questions and Answers

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Chapter 18 1. Know about the Asian Brown Cloud 2. Know the layers of the atmosphere and how they are divided 3. Where does weather occur? 4. Where do weather balloons go? 5. What are VOC?s? 6. How are VOC?s classified? 7. Where is photochemical smog likely to occur? 8. Who is vulnerable to air pollution? 9. What does formaldehyde cause? 10. What are the 4 most dangerous indoor air pollutants? 11. How do experts rate indoor air pollution? 12. What is sick building syndrome? 13. What is a temperature inversion? 14. What is gray air smog? 15. What is radon and how is it harmful? 16. What are national ambient air quality standards? 17. How has the combined emissions of the six major air pollutants decreased?

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