APES practice test multiple choice QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. 1. People who believe that wild species have conseq
an inher- ent right to exist generally believe uently
that species have changi
ng
2. 2. The heat island effect can be counteracted ecologi
by:
cal
I. planting more vegetation
proces
II. establishing higher energy efficiency
ses
standards
III. painting roofs and other surfaces lighter 6. 6. Base
colors
your answer
3. 3. A one-hectare pond is sampled in early to the
September. The sample yields 1 small catfish as following
well as 17 benthic (bottom-dwelling) question on
the
invertebrates that represent 10 dif- ferent
following
species. Which of the following can be estimat-
processes.
ed from the sample for the invertebrates in
(A)Decompo
the pond?
sition
4. 4. The water cycle: (B)Assimilati
on
I. Is powered by energy from the sun and
gravity (C)Denitrific
ation
II. Involves only liquid and gaseous phases
(D)Transpira
III. Is expected to cease due to global warming
tion
5. 5. Withdrawal of fresh water from streams, lakes,
and underground sources has resulted in
which of the fol- lowing?
I. Intrusion of ocean salt water into
groundwater
II. Groundwater depletion
III. Alteration of water quality and
,APES practice test multiple choice QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
intrinsic value.
I, II and III
The species richness
I only
I, II, and III
Assimilation
, APES practice test multiple choice QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(E) Photosynthesis
After this process occurs, only decomposition
can re- turn nitrogen to the soil
7. 7. Choose the process below that best fits the Decomposition
follow- ing: the rapid rate
of this process in tropical forests results in low-
nutrient soils.
8. 8. Defining characteristics of a wetland involve I, II, and III
which of the following?
I. Hydrology
II. Soil type
III. Species composition
9. 9. The rain shadow effect that occurs along the moun- lack of
precipitation and
tain ranges through California are characterizedsemiarid conditions on the
by leeward side of the
moun- tain range
biomagnification
10. 10. The great concentrations of DDT, a once
common- ly-used pesticide, in predatory birds
such as the pere- grine falcon is an example of
11. 11. Drip irrigation promises to: increase eflciency
and crop yields
12. 12. Of the following, which is the primary portions of
method of waste disposal in the United California, a
States? wetter-
than-normal
13. 13. In Mediterranean climate regions like winter often
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. 1. People who believe that wild species have conseq
an inher- ent right to exist generally believe uently
that species have changi
ng
2. 2. The heat island effect can be counteracted ecologi
by:
cal
I. planting more vegetation
proces
II. establishing higher energy efficiency
ses
standards
III. painting roofs and other surfaces lighter 6. 6. Base
colors
your answer
3. 3. A one-hectare pond is sampled in early to the
September. The sample yields 1 small catfish as following
well as 17 benthic (bottom-dwelling) question on
the
invertebrates that represent 10 dif- ferent
following
species. Which of the following can be estimat-
processes.
ed from the sample for the invertebrates in
(A)Decompo
the pond?
sition
4. 4. The water cycle: (B)Assimilati
on
I. Is powered by energy from the sun and
gravity (C)Denitrific
ation
II. Involves only liquid and gaseous phases
(D)Transpira
III. Is expected to cease due to global warming
tion
5. 5. Withdrawal of fresh water from streams, lakes,
and underground sources has resulted in
which of the fol- lowing?
I. Intrusion of ocean salt water into
groundwater
II. Groundwater depletion
III. Alteration of water quality and
,APES practice test multiple choice QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
intrinsic value.
I, II and III
The species richness
I only
I, II, and III
Assimilation
, APES practice test multiple choice QUESTIONS &
CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS
(E) Photosynthesis
After this process occurs, only decomposition
can re- turn nitrogen to the soil
7. 7. Choose the process below that best fits the Decomposition
follow- ing: the rapid rate
of this process in tropical forests results in low-
nutrient soils.
8. 8. Defining characteristics of a wetland involve I, II, and III
which of the following?
I. Hydrology
II. Soil type
III. Species composition
9. 9. The rain shadow effect that occurs along the moun- lack of
precipitation and
tain ranges through California are characterizedsemiarid conditions on the
by leeward side of the
moun- tain range
biomagnification
10. 10. The great concentrations of DDT, a once
common- ly-used pesticide, in predatory birds
such as the pere- grine falcon is an example of
11. 11. Drip irrigation promises to: increase eflciency
and crop yields
12. 12. Of the following, which is the primary portions of
method of waste disposal in the United California, a
States? wetter-
than-normal
13. 13. In Mediterranean climate regions like winter often
