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APES Unit 4 Study GuideWhat are the layers of the earth? - correct answer 15; Crust, mantle, outer core and inner core What are the 3 major processes in Earths geologic cycle? - correct answer Tectonic plates, rock cycle & soil formation Define the theory of plate tectonics - correct answer The theory that the lithosphere of the earth is divided into plates, most of which are in constant motion Explain the movement of divergent plate boundaries and give an example - correct answer An ar...

APES OceansWhat does the ocean do along with the atmosphere? - correct answer The oceans regulate global temperatures, shape weather and climate patterns, and cycle elements through the biosphere. What is the order of the ocean's layers, from top to bottom? - correct answer Epipelagic zone (0-200 m), Mesopelagic zone (200-1000 m), Bathypelagic zone ( m), Abyssopelagic zone ( m), Hadal zone ( m, trenches) Where are the majority of the world's trenches located? - correct answer Many of the...

APES Exam Review Questions with correct Answers What is an ecosystem? a location on earth that includes interacting living (biotic) and non-living (abiotic) components. What percentage of energy is lost as trophic level increases? only 10% of energy is transferred from one trophic level to another. What is the Tragedy of the Commons? The destruction of a natural habitat known as a common that was overgrazed by sheep The addition of a limiting nutrient to an ecosystem ma...

Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Exam Review 2024 Turf & Landscape. Ch.1 List the general kinds of damage insect pests can cause - Answer- -Chew on seeds, roots, leaves, stems, & fruits -Tunnel in roots, stems, & leaves -Suck plant juices -Promote gall formation and other malformations -Inject toxins into plants -Transmit diseases to plants -Create a nuisance for people Ch.1 Describe the structural features of insects - Answer- Insects have: body form has 3 regions: head, thorax, abdomen;...

APES Unit 2 Question and answers correctly solved 2023/2024 Adaptation - correct answer the acquisition of traits that allow a species to survive in its environment; explained by Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection Evolution - correct answer A trait must be inherited (genetic) for it to evolve; individuals with traits that make them suited to a particular environment survive and reproduce at a greater rate in that environment than individuals with less suitable traits. ...

Chapter 9 - APES Question and answers already passed 2023/2024 Where is groundwater found? within impermeable layers of rock called aquifers What is the difference between unconfined aquifers and confined aquifers? Unconfined aquifers have water flowing in and out while confined aquifers have permeable rock or clay making it hard for water to exit or enter Brainpower Read More What is a water table? the uppermost level where water in a given area fully saturates rock or soil

APES Unit 1 quizlet Question and answers rated A+ 2023/2024 Layers of ecological organization - correct answer cell, organism, population, community, and ecosystem cell - correct answer smallest level of organization Organism - correct answer A living thing Population - correct answer A group of individuals that belong to the same species and live in the same area Community - correct answer All the different populations that live together in an area Ecosystem - correct answer A bi...

APES Unit 8.1-8.4 questions and correct answerspoint source - correct answer pollutant that enters environment from an easily identified and confined space nonpoint source - correct answer pollutants entering the environment from many places at one; difficult to "point" to one individual source. point source pollutants - correct answer animal waste runoff from a CAFO (ammonia, fecal coliform bacteria); emission from smokestacks of a coal power plant (CO2, NOx, SOx, PM); bp oil spill (...

APES unit 5 test the average consumer can reduce his/her ecological footprint the most by ________. - correct answer eating locally grown foods It is more energetically efficient for us to eat more ________. - correct answer plant-based foods deforestation ________. - correct answer has the greatest impacts in tropical areas and arid regions clear-cutting _______. - correct answer removes all trees from one area which of the following is a consequence of clearing forests for agricul...

ecosystem services provided by soil - ANSWER - provides habitats - allows for the cycling of nutrients through terrestrial ecosystems - provides a substrate for plant growth - filters water as rainwater passes through it on its way to rivers and groundwater How does soil form? - ANSWER weathering is the primary process that forms soil - breaks down rock into smaller particles - these small particles of rock combine with decomposing organic material to form soil - As a result...