Apes Practice
The terrestrial biomes shown in the diagram above very in net primary productivity. The explanation for the variation includes which of the following?
1 and 11 only
If a country has a crude birth rate of 24 per thousand and a crude death rate of eight per 1000 The natural annual percent increase of its population is
1.6%
Based on the graph above which of the following years post disturbance had a greatest species richness?
100
Based on the information from the image identify the correct wind direction
A
In a given country the population size is decreasing which of the age structure diagrams best illustrates the population of this country
A
Which of the following explanations best identifies the The type of plate boundary and processes occurring at the mid Atlantic ridge as shown in the diagram below
A divergent plate boundary exist in the mid Atlantic range where plates move away from one another leading to seafloor spreading
Temperate rainforest is best described as
A forest of modern temperatures in the middle latitudes characterized by ample fog and dominated by coniferous evergreen trees such as Douglas fur and redwoods.
Which of the following regions of the ocean is least likely to contain photosynthesis organisms
Abyssal Zone
The release of CFCs has created holes in the stratosphere ozone which of the following would result from this occurrence
An increase of CO2 in the troposphere
Which of the following explanations is best supported by the data shown in the map above
Animals migrate seasonally to me and find food in different habitats
Based on the diagram which of the following describes why the summer solstice in Australia occurs in December and not in June
At this time of year the tilt of earth causes Australia to receive highly concentrated solar radiation
Which of the following best identifies the authors claim
Bull trout are unable to live in high sediment loaded waters in migrated to avoid the conditions introduced during dam deconstruction
Exemplified by moss growing on a tree trunk in a forest
Commensalism
Which of the following is not a valid explanation for the change in beak season
Due to the extinction of a competitors species the species has more resources improved nutrients increasing their beak size
Which of the following best explains how environmental stressors, such as wildfires, can affect biodiversity in an ecosystem
Ecosystems with more species diversity are also more likely to recover after a disturbance than ecosystems with low species diversity
Which of the following best describes a difference between generalist species and specialist species
Generalist use a large range of resources while specialists have a limited range of resources they used to survive
Which of the following would best characterize the organisms that inhabit the biome
Generalist would be most abundant because the resources available would be consistently changing
Which of the following density independent factors can affect the size of a human population
Heat waves
Which of the following changes in the hydrologic cycle is most likely to occur as a result of the change in vegetation in the area
Increase infiltration
Which of the following is most likely to be a direct result of the lack of genetic diversity in a food crops such as corn
Increased susceptibility on plant disease
During La Niña event which environmental changes would the tropical Pacific ocean and it's surrounding masses most likely experience
Increased upwelling off the coast of South America resulting in increased productivity of fisheries
Which of the following statements best describes why birth and death rates are changing in a country that is in phase 2 of the demographic translation
Individuals have better sanitation and access to clean drinking water
Which of the following age structure diagrams best explains the age ranges in a country that is in stage two of the demographic translation
Inexpensive pyramid age structure
Which of the following biomes is best characterized as an area that forms the narrow band along the coast that experiences a range of environmental conditions
Intertidal zones
Exemplified by bees consuming nectar and carrying pollen from one flower to another
Mutualism
Which of the following pathways takes the nitrogen from the largest reservoir to the soil
Nitrifying bacteria and lighting
Which of the following best describes an r-selected strategy for parents
Parents expend a small amount of energy to produce large number of springs
Based on the diagram above which of the following processes reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Photosynthesis
Which of the following correctly describes the distribution of an ecosystem service by an anthropogenic activity
Provisioning services are disturbed by increased combustion of fossil fuels which leads to an increase in air pollution
Based on the description in the data table above which of the following combinations best classifies the song sparrow
R-strategist and generalist
The green grassland a of the world have which of the following primary characteristics in common?
Seasonal cycles of temperature and precipitation produce abundant vegetable growth
Based on the diagram which of the following reservoirs contains the most phosphorus
Sediments
After reading the above excerpt, which of the following statements accurately depicts the authors claim
Species survive best within a particular tolerance range of different abiotic factors
A vast majority of the ozone is found in a thin layer due to the lack of circulation in which of the following atmospheric layers
Stratosphere
Which of the following describes the factors that may influence the migration routes seen above
The availability of food sources and shelter for offspring
Based on the theory of island biogeography, which of the following best explains how the scientist calculation of average number of species would change with the inclusion of this new island in their study?
The average would decrease because fewer species would have migrated directly to the farther island
Which of the following economic sequences to a provisioning ecosystem service will most likely result on increasing global warming
The collapse of local fisheries, because of the damage to coral reefs from Ocean acidification
Based on the information in the graph above which of the following best characterizes the species of dinosaur
The dinosaurs were r-strategist and exhibited a type lll survivorship curve
Which of the following statements best describes the boundary between the two tectonic plates in a map
The map illustrates a transform boundary where tectonic plates slide past each other as the Pacific plate moves Northwest in the North American plate moves Southeast
Based on the theory of island biogeography which of the following best predicts the effect of the introduction of an invasive species on Easter island compared to Madagascar
The native species on Madagascar more likely to survive because the island is larger and provides a greater diversity of habitats and resources
Which of the following is a characteristic of an organism that displays a type lll survivorship curves as shown in the graph above
The organism produces large numbers of offspring every time it reproduces
Which statement is best illustrated in the diagram above regarding how the suns energy affects the Earth surface from June through September in the northern hemisphere
The season changes from summer to autumn daylight hours decrease and infrared radiation is the strongest during the June solstice
Which of the following best describes The trend seen in the total fertility rates for the world population from 1950 to the projected rate in 2040
Total fertility rates declined rapidly from 1960 to 2000 because women had children later in life as a result of increased educational opportunities
During an El Niño event farmers in the southwestern United States Often benefit from which of the following climate changes
Weather in warmer weather that increase solar moisture
Exemplified by ticks feeding on a deer
parasitism
