Transcript AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE

AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
GLOBAL CHANGE
AP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.
Check your answers by the final slide.
1. What type of radiation is involved in the
formation of ozone?
a. visible radiation
b. UVA
c. UVB
d. UVC
e. infrared radiation
2. Which of the following human conditions can be
caused by UVB radiation?
I. Blistering of the skin with severe sunburn
II. Skin cancer
III. Cataracts
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and III
e. I, II, and III
3. Which of the following gases is involved in the
destruction of the ozone layer?
a. NO
b. CFCs
c. CO2
d. CH4
e. H2O
4. Which of the following is NOT an effect of ozone
depletion?
a. An increase in sunburns & other damage to the skin
that may result in more cases of skin cancer.
b. Higher UV radiation causing damage to the leaves of
plants & reducing the crop production.
c. Cooling of the troposphere as less UV radiation
reaches the Earth’s surface.
d. Harmful effect to the skin of animals (even animals
with fur) & to their eyes.
e. Increase in the rate of mutations as UVB damages
DNA in living organisms.
5. Which of the following is NOT a source of CFCs?
a. aerosol cans
b. air conditioners
c. foam products
d. cleaning solutions
e. refrigerators
6. Which greenhouse gas is the cause of 80% to
90% of the natural greenhouse effect?
a. water vapor
b. carbon dioxide
c. methane
d. nitrous oxide
e. halons
7. Which of the following is the greatest overall
threat to species survival?
a. climate change
b. pollution
c. overuse
d. invasive species
e. habitat loss
8. Which of the following are examples of habitat
fragmentation?
I. A large area is cut into smaller patches by
the development of ranches.
II. Farms are removed to reconnect land areas.
III. Major highways divide the land, making it
difficult for species to cross.
a. I only
b. II only
c. III only
d. I and III
e. I, II, and III
9. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the huge loss
of species in the world’s oceans?
a. over 60% of the world’s population living near a
coastal area
b. two billion people relying on the world’s oceans for
the majority of their protein
c. bycatch, the unintended capture of fish that are not
the target species
d. the high number of fish caught for sport fishing
e. people changing their diets to include more fish & less
beef & pork
10. Which of the following is NOT a form of
pollution that may result in the loss of
biodiversity?
a. air
b. food
c. land
d. noise
e. water
11. Which of the following is NOT a reason why invasive
species cause the loss of biodiversity?
a. Invasive species may kill native species.
b. Invasive species outcompete native species for food.
c. Invasive species may drive out native species.
d. Invasive species may be food for native species.
e. Invasive species may damage the habitat & make it
uninhabitable for native species.
12. Which of the following is an example of the ecosystem
approach to maintaining biodiversity?
a. Protect individual species by passing laws to help
sustain the species.
b. Develop breeding programs to increase the
population of the species.
c. Map an ecosystem and develop an inventory of the
species & the role they play in the ecosystem.
d. Manage the species for sustainable yield through
national laws & internationals treaties.
e. Develop quotas for the capture of fisheries & game
species.
13. Which U.S. act was created to protect species
that are threatened or endangered?
a. Endangered Species Act
b. Fish and Wildlife Act
c. Fur Seal Act
d. Marine Mammal Protection Act
e. Migratory Bird Treaty Act
14. Which of the following is NOT true about UVA?
a. UVA has a frequency of 320 nm to 400 nm
b. UVA causes tanning in humans
c. most UVA reaches the Earth’s surface
d. UVA is involved in the formation of ozone.
e. Many species of birds, bees, & reptiles can
see UVA.
15. Which of the following treaties controls the
international trade in endangered species?
a. Endangered Species Act
b. CITES (CITIES)
c. Montreal Protocol
d. Kyoto Protocol
e. Basel Convention
ANSWERS
1. D
2. E
3. B
4. C
5. D
6. A
7. E
8. D
9. D
10. B
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. D
15. B