APES AP Exam Practice Questions 1-80 (2022) – COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

Photosynthetic zone in a lake ecosystem dominated by phytoplankton - limnetic Marine zone that is low in dissolved oxygen but supports life due to high nutrient levels - abyssal Shallow water lake zone that supports an abundance of emergent and submerged vegetation - Littoral This process is the means by which producers assimilate carbon from the atmosphere - Photosynthesis This process converts compounds like carbon dioxide or methane into carbohydrates using and energy source such as hydrogen sulfide - Chemosynthesis The rate of this non chemical process depends is influenced by wind speed, temperature and relative humidity - Transpiration A mixture of soil that forms from the mixture of clay, silt and sand - Loam Often formed from the remains of dead organisms compacted over millions of years - Sedimentary