APES Midterm Review cloned 1/16/2022

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Chapter 13 Practice Questions
A drought in the 1930s transformed large parts of the Midwest into a "Dustbowl." This is an example of
what would happen if the giant toad or feral pigs are not controlled.
the results of many inches of rain falling within a few hours.
the conversion of rangeland or cropland into a desertlike area.
evaporation of water from the ground and release of moisture from leaves.
water flowing over the surface when it is unable to infiltrate the ground because of saturation of the soil or a steep slope.
One way to conserve water in agriculture is to
plant crops that have adapted to arid climates by sending down deep tap roots and storing water in times of drought.
use a technique similar to the ancient Egyptians', whereby they relied on a river to regularly overflow its banks.
plant crops in places with less sunlight so there are fewer hours during the day for evaporation to occur.
channel gray water from homes and industry to agricultural areas.
use a watering technique that focuses the water in the immediate area of plant roots.
The next four questions refer to the following terms. Indicate choice with the appropriate letter.
Aquifer
Surface water
Confined aquifer
Water table
Transpiration
The freshwater from precipitation and snowmelt B
Evaporation from the leaves of plants into the atmosphere E
Underground caverns and porous layers of sand, gravel, or bedrock through which groundwater flows A
Upper surface of the zone of saturation D
A forested hillside will help eliminate
the need for research such as that done at the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest in New Hampshire.
the use of pesticides, because the shade of the forest prevents insect pests from entering the area.
droughts, because transpiration ensures that forest areas always have a high moisture level.
flooding, because trees help reduce soil erosion and the flow of water downslope.
unsustainable farming, because crops cannot be grown on forested slopes.
Use the graph to answer the next three questions.📷
According to the graph, the flow of the Colorado River has
dropped continually since 1910.
gone up and down but continues to trend downward.
stayed steady over the last 10 years.
dropped steadily from 1935 until 1945.
slowly increased in the last 10 years.
What is a possible explanation about the flow of the Colorado from 1960 to 1980?
There was no rainfall.
Rainfall led to variation in flow.
All rainfall was filling up Glen Canyon.
There was a drought.
Windstorms deposited large amounts of sediment in the reservoir.
Which of the following best explains the general downward trend in Colorado River flow from 1910 until 1970?
More water is being removed from the Colorado River before it reaches any of the dams.
A series of heavy winter snowstorms have changed the water level of the Colorado River.
Residents are using more water-saving devices in their homes.
The dams on the Colorado River divert water to cities and for agriculture.
The underground aquifer is being depleted as more farmers use its water for agricultural irrigation.

APES Midterm Review cloned 1/16/2022

APES Midterm Review cloned 1/16/2022

UNIT 1: THE LIVING WORLD ECOSYSTEMS

UNIT 2: BIODIVERSITY

UNIT 3: POPULATIONS

UNIT 5: LAND AND WATER USE

UNIT 1: THE LIVING WORLD ECOSYSTEMS

Pollution from which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

Countries such as China increasingly have populations that are attaining a middle-class status. This has led to all of the following EXCEPT

India's per capita ecological footprint is approximately

In the year 2000, what was the earth's ecological footprint?

All of the following ways would help reduce the projected ecological footprint EXCEPT

From the bar graph you can infer that Africa's ecological footprint is no greater than

In what year did the human population reach 6 billion?

The dotted line on the graph illustrates which type of growth?

Both dotted lines assume that population will

Refer to the figure to answer this question.

The figure illustrates

I. The conservation of energy.
II. A cycle.
III. The conservation of matter.

Solutions to environmental problems are not always easy. This is because

Which of the below is an example of the tragedy of the commons?

What one believes about what is right or wrong in our behavior toward the environment is

We will probably not run out of resources, but they should not be wasted best fits in which environmental worldview?

Which of the following is not a guideline for sustainable living?

The idea that science will solve all our problems best describes which mental trap?

All of the following are ways to attain a more sustainable world EXCEPT

Which of the below is NOT an economic tool that could be used to bring about a sustainable environmental revolution?

Which of the environmental worldviews below is incorrectly paired with its focus?

Which of the below is an example of a high-quality energy source?

The energy you use to walk from point A to point B is a result of several energy transformations from one form to another beginning with energy from the sun. The net result of these transformations is

The warming of the oceans causing less carbon dioxide to be soluble in them, and at the same time leaving more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causing an increased warming of the atmosphere, is an example of a

UNIT 2: BIODIVERSITY

UNIT 3: POPULATIONS

UNIT 5: LAND AND WATER USE

APES Midterm Review cloned 1/16/2022

APES Midterm Review cloned 1/16/2022

UNIT 1: THE LIVING WORLD ECOSYSTEMS

UNIT 2: BIODIVERSITY

UNIT 3: POPULATIONS

UNIT 5: LAND AND WATER USE

UNIT 1: THE LIVING WORLD ECOSYSTEMS

Pollution from which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

Countries such as China increasingly have populations that are attaining a middle-class status. This has led to all of the following EXCEPT

India's per capita ecological footprint is approximately

In the year 2000, what was the earth's ecological footprint?

All of the following ways would help reduce the projected ecological footprint EXCEPT

From the bar graph you can infer that Africa's ecological footprint is no greater than

In what year did the human population reach 6 billion?

The dotted line on the graph illustrates which type of growth?

Both dotted lines assume that population will

Refer to the figure to answer this question.The figure illustratesI. The conservation of energy.II. A cycle.III. The conservation of matter.

Solutions to environmental problems are not always easy. This is because

Which of the below is an example of the tragedy of the commons?

What one believes about what is right or wrong in our behavior toward the environment is

We will probably not run out of resources, but they should not be wasted best fits in which environmental worldview?

Which of the following is not a guideline for sustain­able living?

The idea that science will solve all our problems best describes which mental trap?

All of the following are ways to attain a more sustain­able world EXCEPT

Which of the below is NOT an economic tool that could be used to bring about a sustainable environmental revolution?

Which of the environmental worldviews below is incorrectly paired with its focus?

Which of the below is an example of a high-quality energy source?

The energy you use to walk from point A to point B is a result of several energy transformations from one form to another beginning with energy from the sun. The net result of these transformations is

The warming of the oceans causing less carbon dioxide to be soluble in them, and at the same time leaving more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere causing an increased warming of the atmosphere, is an example of a

UNIT 2: BIODIVERSITY

UNIT 3: POPULATIONS

UNIT 5: LAND AND WATER USE

Refer to the figure to answer this question.

The figure illustrates

I. The conservation of energy.
II. A cycle.
III. The conservation of matter.

Which of the following is not a guideline for sustainable living?

All of the following are ways to attain a more sustainable world EXCEPT