Transcript 2apesreview Jeopardy

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Rules and
Credits
Cycles
Populations
Water
Pests
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Cycles 2
Food and
farming
Water
treatment
interactions
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The one force that is the
original source of energy for
the hydrologic cycle is:
A. rain
B. solar energy
C. thermal energy
D. photosynthesis
Which of the following
element / elements / are
involved in the process of
denitrification and
fixation by lightning?
A. carbon and nitrogen
B. carbon only
C. nitrogen only
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D. water
The nitrogen cycle is
one of the most
important
biogeochemical cycles.
However, molecular
nitrogen (N2) in the
atmosphere is not a
significant element for
life because:
A. N2 is relatively inert and must
be transformed in
order to be useful
B.almost all nitrogen is in the
atmosphere and
therefore unavailable to life
C.where nitrogen is insufficient,
organisms can use other,
more plentiful nutrients
D.nitrogen is an important
nutrient, necessary for life
Phosphorus, an
important nutrient,
enters living plants
from:
A. groundwater
B. surface water
C. air
D. soil
The pathway by
which carbon is
transferred
from living biota
to the
atmosphere is
called:
a. photosynthesis
b. transpiration
c. respiration
d. evaporation
The graph below
would best be
described as:
A. B and C
B. a J shaped curve.
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Population Size
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C. being characteristic
of exponential growth.
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D. an S shaped curve.
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Time (in years)
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Populations that are growing at their biotic
potential:
A. double population
size every year.
B. mutate rapidly
C. exhibit arithmetic
growth
D. exhibit exponential
growth.
Factors that limit population size are called:
A.
carrying capacity
B.
biotic potential.
C.
environmental resistance
D.
survival of the fittest
When the carrying
capacity of a
population is
exceeded, the
population will
normally:
A. increase at a
slower rate.
B. decrease to, or below,
the carrying capacity.
C. decrease slowly to
carrying capacity.
D. stabilize at that level.
Features that are typical
of r-selected species
include all of the
following EXCEPT:
A. small body size
B. late reproduction
C. large broods
D. short life span.
Porous water-saturated
layers of underground
rock are known as
A. recharge areas.
B. recharge areas.
C. aquifers.
D. runoff areas.
Throughout the world, the
most water is used for
A. industrial processes.
B. power production.
C. irrigation.
D.needs of animals
and humans.
Which of the following has
the smallest particle size?
A. gravel
B. sand
C. silt
D. clay
Given the data in the graph
below, at what approximate
distance downstream from
the spill will a fish kill be
MOST likely?
A.30 km
B. 90 km
C. 5 km
Oxygen depletion and rising BOD due to a sewage spill
Concentration (mg O2/L)
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D. 120 km
BOD
Dissolved Oxygen
Fish kill
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Distance downstream from sewage spill (km)
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Which of the following contains
particles large enough to be felt but
too small to be seen easily?
A. clay
B. gravel
C. silt
D. sand
A narrow-spectrum pesticide
would kill:
A. all insects in
the vicinity.
B. broad-leafed plants
C. the organism for
which it was intended.
D. grasses and
their relatives.
. DDT is a/an:
A. chlorinated
hydrocarbon.
B. organophosphate
C. inorganic compound.
D. narrow-spectrum
pesticide.
Many people first
became aware of the
problems with pesticides
when Rachel Carson
published her book:
A. Pesticides on
the March.
B. The Pesticide
Handbook.
C. Silent Spring.
D. Sense of Wonder.
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Monocultures:
A. decrease the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the uniformity of the habitat.
B. increase the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the uniformity of the habitat.
C. decrease the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the complexity of the habitat.
D. increase the number of agricultural pests found in
any one area due to the complexity of the habitat.
A predicament where the
cost of applying
pesticide increases while
their effectiveness
decreases is called:
A. resistance management.
B. persistence.
C. endocrine disrupters.
D. the pesticide treadmill.
Net primary productivity
A. is the rate at which producers
manufacture chemical energy
through photosynthesis.
B. is the rate at which producers use
chemical energy through respiration.
C.
is usually reported as the energy output
of a specified area of producers over a given time.
D.
is usually reported as the energy
output of a specified area of
producers over a given time
Ammonium ions are converted to nitrite ions
and nitrate ions through the process of
A. nitrogen fixation.
B. nitrification.
C. denitrification.
D. ammonification.
The two ways in which humans have most
interfered with the carbon cycle are
A. burning fossil fuels and
removal of forests and brush.
B. aerobic respiration and
burning fossil fuels.
C. removal of forests and
aerobic respiration
D. combustion and
causing volcanic eruptions.
Ammonia is converted to nitrate and finally
to nitrogen gas through the process of
A. assimilation.
B. nitrogen fixation.
C. denitrification.
D. nitrification.
Which of the following statements about human
alteration of the nitrogen cycle is false?
A.
Soil can be depleted of nitrate and ammonium ions by
harvesting nitrogen-rich crops.
B. Eating protein puts "dead ends" in the nitrogen cycle.
C. Large quantities of nitric oxide are released into the atmosphere when fuel is burned.
D.
Nitric oxide can be converted in the atmosphere to nitric acid,
which contributes to acid deposition.
Plowing, breaking up, and smoothing soil in the
fall to plant in the spring is
A. conservation tillage.
B. conventional tillage.
C. contour farming.
D. strip cropping.
Planting crops in alternating rows of close-growing
plants
A. creates windbreaks
B. is called crop rotation.
C. increases erosion rates.
D. is called strip cropping.
An agricultural style that prevents erosion on
steep slopes is
A. alley cropping.
B. terracing.
C. strip cropping.
D. contour farming.
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Commercial inorganic fertilizers commonly
contain all of the following except
A. phosphate.
B. organic nitrogen.
C. nitrate.
D. potassium.
The process least likely to conserve soil nutrients is
A. crop rotation.
B. fertilizing with
compost.
C. irrigation.
D. fertilizing with
inorganic fertilizers.
Secondary treatment, or biological treatment, of
waste water mainly involves
A. removal of nutrients
B. removal of heavy
metals and industrial wastes
C. filtering out debris
D. allowing bacteria and
other organisms to
feed on organic materials
Preliminary treatment of waste water includes
A. coagulating nutrients
B. allowing grit to
settle out
C. removal of industrial
wastes
D. decomposition of
organic matter
The material that is removed from the waste
water in primary treatment is known as
A. raw sludge
B. treated sludge
C. chemical sludge
D. biochemical sludge
For the most part, very fine particles of
organic matter that do not settle readily are
removed by
A.
letting microorganisms
eat them
B. the bar screen
C. filtering through
activated charcoal
D.
chlorinating the water
Which of the following statement(s) is/are
TRUE? Raw sludge
A.
may be treated by
anaerobic decomposition
B. may be treated
by composting
C. may be applied to
agricultural fields
after treatment
D.
all of the above
Organisms that feed on both plants and animals are
called
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A. detritus feeders.
B. carnivores.
C. herbivores.
D. omnivores.
Specialist species
A. eat a wide
variety of food.
B. tolerate a wide
range of environments.
C. are more likely to
become extinct.
D. have broad niches.
Species whose roles in an ecosystem are much
more important than their abundance would
suggest are called
A. native species.
B. keystone species.
C. indicator species.
D. specialist species.
The relationship between fire ants and native ant
populations is best described as
A. commensalism.
B. parasitism
C. interspecific
competition.
D. intraspecific
competition.
A relationship in which a member of one species
obtains its nourishment by living on, in, or near
a member of another species over an extended
time is best labeled
A. parasitism.
B. commensalism.
C. competition.
D. mutualism.
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You’re
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Aren’t You?
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 Teams do not lose points for incorrect answer.
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