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APES: Fundamentals of Environmental Science
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1Which of the following data regarding a renewable resource is the most important in determining if the resource is being used sustainably?
- AThe difference between the total amount of the resource that is available and the demand for the resource.
- BThe demand for the resource by human populations.
- CThe difference between the rate of replenishment and the rate of consumption of the resource.
- DThe rate at which the resource is naturally replenished.
2In a tragedy of the commons an example of a "common" could include
- Aa golf course
- Ban ocean fishery
- Cstudents
- Dresidential homes
3All nonrenewable resources
- AAre used for energy production
- Bcan be reused
- Ccan be recycled
- Dare exhaustible
4Which of the following is an example of an ecosystem service?
- AA parasite attains nutrients from its host
- Bwetlands provide flood control for cities
- Ccopper is extracted from mines
- Dtsunamis clear the coastland of debris
5Nonpoint sources of pollution include all of the following EXCEPT
- Aoverspill from a stockyard
- Brunoff from croplands
- Ca smokestack from a power plant
- Dfertilizer overflow from lawns
6Which of the following would decrease one's ecological footprint?
- Atraveling by airplane rather than driving
- Beating more meat
- Cpurchasing a larger home
- Dwalking to school rather than driving
7Which of the following is NOT a basic necessity that a significant number of people living in poverty lack?
- AElectricity
- BClean drinking water
- CAdequate health care
- DTelevision
8One million watts is a ______ watt
- Amicro-
- Bgiga-
- Cmega-
- Dmilli-
9One millionth of a gram is a _____ gram
- Amicro-
- Bmilli-
- Ckilo-
- Dmega-
10The "land ethic" is associated with which of the following people?
- AGifford Pinchot
- BJohn Muir
- CAldo Leopold
- DTheodore Roosevelt
11Energy is always conserved. This principle is stated in the
- Afirst law of thermodynamics
- Bsecond law of thermodynamics
- Cfirst law of entropy
- Dsecond law of enthalpy
12Consider the following scenario: The temperature of your skin increases, which leads to an increase in perspiration. Perspiration evaporates from the surface of your skin. The temperature of you skin decreases. This is an example of
- Aa positive feedback loop
- Ba negative feedback loop
- Csynergy
- Da closed system
13In any energy transformation, some energy is always degraded to low quality energy. This principle is stated in the
- Asecond law of thermodynamics
- Bsecond law of enthalpy
- Cfirst law of thermodynamics
- Dthird law of thermodynamics
14The atomic number of oxygen is 8: a neutral oxygen-18 atom is composed of which of the following:
- A8 protons, 10 neutrons, and 10 electrons
- B10 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons
- C8 protons, 8 neutrons, and 8 electrons
- D8 protons, 10 neutrons, and 8 electrons
15Which of the following is NOT a form of electromagnetic radiation?
- Amicrowaves
- Bultraviolet light
- Cinfrared light
- Dsound waves
- Eradio waves
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- AP AP Environmental Science Test sobre APES: Fundamentals of Environmental Science , creado por hndcomet el 28/04/2015.
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