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