APES Final Exam Practice Questions
and Answers10
Mortality rate means..... - ANSWERS-Death rate
Life expectancy is..... - ANSWERS-How long you are expected to live
Type 1 survivorship means _______ ________ - ANSWERS-Late loss
Type 2 survivor ship means ______ _______ - ANSWERS-Constant loss
Type 3 survivor ship means _______ _______ - ANSWERS-Early loss
An expanding population graph looks like a _____. - ANSWERS-Triangle
A stable population graph looks like a ______. - ANSWERS-House
A declining population graph looks like a _______. - ANSWERS-Upside down triangle
The rule of 70 is a rule for what? - ANSWERS-Doubling time
Exponential growth is defined as...... - ANSWERS-A constant rate of growth per unit of time.
What is the underlying issue to all Environmental Problems?
A. Human population growth
, B. The growth of the Automobile industry
C. Increased use of GMOs
D. Coal burning power plants - ANSWERS-A. Human Population Growth
What is Carrying Capacity (In reference to Earth)?
A. How much weight the Earth can hold
B. How many people needed to hold the Earth
C. The max number of individuals Earth can support
D. All of the above - ANSWERS-C. The max number of individuals Earth can support.
What is Earths estimated carrying capacity?
A. 7 billion
B. 12 billion
C. 15 billion
D. Depends on who you ask - ANSWERS-D. It depends on who you ask.
What is the Gaia hypothesis?
A. The Earth supports everything
B. The Earth does not support everything
C. Everything is here to support Earth
D. All of the above - ANSWERS-everything is here to support Earth.
What is an observation agreed upon by most scientists?
Fact
Theory
Hypothesis
and Answers10
Mortality rate means..... - ANSWERS-Death rate
Life expectancy is..... - ANSWERS-How long you are expected to live
Type 1 survivorship means _______ ________ - ANSWERS-Late loss
Type 2 survivor ship means ______ _______ - ANSWERS-Constant loss
Type 3 survivor ship means _______ _______ - ANSWERS-Early loss
An expanding population graph looks like a _____. - ANSWERS-Triangle
A stable population graph looks like a ______. - ANSWERS-House
A declining population graph looks like a _______. - ANSWERS-Upside down triangle
The rule of 70 is a rule for what? - ANSWERS-Doubling time
Exponential growth is defined as...... - ANSWERS-A constant rate of growth per unit of time.
What is the underlying issue to all Environmental Problems?
A. Human population growth
, B. The growth of the Automobile industry
C. Increased use of GMOs
D. Coal burning power plants - ANSWERS-A. Human Population Growth
What is Carrying Capacity (In reference to Earth)?
A. How much weight the Earth can hold
B. How many people needed to hold the Earth
C. The max number of individuals Earth can support
D. All of the above - ANSWERS-C. The max number of individuals Earth can support.
What is Earths estimated carrying capacity?
A. 7 billion
B. 12 billion
C. 15 billion
D. Depends on who you ask - ANSWERS-D. It depends on who you ask.
What is the Gaia hypothesis?
A. The Earth supports everything
B. The Earth does not support everything
C. Everything is here to support Earth
D. All of the above - ANSWERS-everything is here to support Earth.
What is an observation agreed upon by most scientists?
Fact
Theory
Hypothesis
