Unit #0: Intro to APES
Unit #1: Ecosystems
Unit #2: Biodiversity
Unit #3: Populations
Unit #4: Earth Systems
Unit #5: Land & Water Use
100

Describe an example of the Tragedy of the Commons. 

Any example of a common, shared resource being used for self-interest faster than it is renewed - leading to depletion. 

100

Which layer in an aquatic biome receives the most sunlight? Euphotic, Disphotic, or Aphotic?

Euphotic

100

Define species richness.

the # of different species in an area
100

What does the dashed line on this graph represent?

Carrying Capacity (K)
100

What do we call plate boundaries that are coming together?

Convergent

100

Name one pro to GMOs.

less pesticide use, higher crop yield, added nutrition, can save water, less land used

200

Name two major events that changed the way humans interact with natural resources. (100 pts each)

Industrial & Agricultural Revolutions

200
Name two biomes that have a low amount of rainfall. 

Tundra & Desert - they differ by their temperatures. 


200

Define species evenness. 

the relative abundance or proportion of each species in the community

200

What type of strategists would bears be considered?

K strategists 

200

What do we call the rock in which soil is formed from?

Parent Material

200

Describe a consequence of using IPM. 

complexity, labor, & cost

300

Name 3 Renewable Resources. (100 pts each)

Sunlight, fresh water, wind, biomass

300

Which biome does this Climatogram best represent?

Tropical Rainforest, warm temperatures and large amounts of rainfall in wet season

300

Name the 3 primary types of Biodiversity. (100 pts each)

Genetic, Species, Ecosystem

300

What type of survivorship curve would fish have?

Type III

300

What do we call the diversion of wind direction due Earth's Rotation?

Coriolis Effect

300

Describe 3 sustainable agricultural practices that can prevent erosion. (100 points each)

Contour plowing, Terracing, Crop Rotation, Rotational Grazing, No Tilling, Windbreaks, Strip Cropping...

400

Name the 4 types of ecosystem services (100 pts each). 

Provisioning, Cultural, Supporting, Regulating

400

Describe an adaptation an organism would need to have to survive in an intertidal zone. 

They would need to be able to withstand different amounts of water & oxygen due to living where land meets water. They may need to be able to attach to surfaces. 
400

Describe an area in which secondary succession would occur. 

Secondary succession occurs somewhere there has been life before, but the ecosystem has been disrupted by a disaster. This leaves a soil layer behind for secondary succession to begin. 
400

Which demographic transition stage is Afghanistan in based on this Age Structure Diagram?

Stage 2, Transitional

400
What do we call a mix of sand, silt, & clay?

LOAM

400

Name 4 benefits of aquaculture. (100 points each)

efficient, high quality protein, small area used, reduce overfishing, less fossil fuels used, stable yield and incomes...

500

What do we call policies that include both incentives & regulations?

Cap and Trade

500

What is the equation for Primary Productivity?

NPP = GPP - R

500

Name 5 ways humans impact Biodiversity.

HIPPCO

Habitats, Invasive Species, Pop Growth, Pollution, Climate Change, Overexploitation

500
Name the 5 most populous countries. 

India, China, USA, Pakistan, Indonesia

500

Name the layers of the atmosphere in order of closest to earth to furthest. 

Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Thermosphere, Exosphere

500

Rank Irrigation practices from least efficient to most efficient.

Least: Furrow

Spray

Flood

Drip

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