Ecosystem concepts, biogeochemical cycles, pollution, and resource terms tested on AP Env Sci.
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45 mixed cards for AP Environmental Science. Set 1 of 11 in AP Environmental Science. It opens with "In an ecosystem, which trophic level contains the most total energy?" and "About what percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the". Study it alongside the other AP sets below.
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- In an ecosystem, which trophic level contains the most total energy?
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Producers (plants) - approximately 100% of available energy starts here before being transferred to consumers- About what percentage of energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next?
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Approximately 10% - the rest is lost as heat and through cellular respiration- What term describes the variety of different species in an ecosystem?
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Biodiversity or species diversity- The maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely is called the ____.
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carrying capacity- What is ecological succession?
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The gradual change in species composition of a community over time following a disturbance or in a new environment- Primary succession begins in an area with ____ or previous community.
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no soil- Secondary succession occurs in an area that ____ from a previous community.
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already has soil- In the carbon cycle, which process releases carbon dioxide from organisms back to the atmosphere?
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Cellular respiration (also combustion and decomposition)- Plants take in carbon from the atmosphere as ____ during photosynthesis.
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carbon dioxide (CO2)- What process converts ammonia into nitrate in the nitrogen cycle?
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Nitrification- What is eutrophication?
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Excessive nutrient (especially nitrogen and phosphorus) enrichment of a water body, leading to algal blooms and dead zones- Which biome experiences the highest biodiversity and receives the most rainfall?
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Tropical rainforest- A resource that can be replenished on a human timescale is called ____}.
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renewable- What is sustainable development?
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Development that meets present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs- What is photochemical smog?
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Air pollution formed when sunlight reacts with vehicle exhaust and other emissions, creating ground-level ozone and other harmful compounds
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