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APES Unit 5 Multiple Choice Questions with Answers Rated A
When a rain forest is slashed and burned, the local
concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
increases. This is primarily due to
A changes in the local climate
B oxidation of carbon compounds
C cellular respiration of rain-forest plants
D erosion of exposed soil
E carbon dioxide being released by anaerobic organisms -
ANSWER -B
The land on a 100-acre farm is equally suited for grazing
cattle and growing corn. Of the following ways of
distributing land use, which would produce the greatest
number of calories of human consumption?
A
Acres for Grazing Cattle 100
Acres for Growing Corn 0
B
Acres for Grazing Cattle 80
Acres for Growing Corn 20
C
Acres for Grazing Cattle 50
Acres for Growing Corn 50
D
Acres for Grazing Cattle 20
Acres for Growing Corn 80
E
Acres for Grazing Cattle 0
Acres for Growing Corn 100 - ANSWER -E
The amount of sediment deposited at the mouth of a river
system is likely to be increased by the presence upstream
of which of the following?
I Artificial levees and embankments
II Dams
III Extensive natural wetlands
A I only
B II only
C III only
D I and II
E II and III - ANSWER -A
If wastewater treatment plant effluent that contains
nitrates and phosphates is allowed to flow into a body of
water, which of the following may result?
A Chlorination
B Decomposition
C Eutrophication
D Oxygenation
E Methylation - ANSWER -C
In 2007 in the United States there were approximately 480
cars for every 1,000 people. The total number of cars in
the United States in 2007 was closest to
A 150,000
B 30,000,000
C 150,000,000
D 300,000,000
E 3,000,000,000 - ANSWER -C
Which of the following is likely to minimize soil erosion?
A High-yield crops
B Deforestation
C Herbicide use
D Annual plowing
E No-till agriculture - ANSWER -E
Which of the following is most likely to occur in a forested
region that has been recently clear-cut?
A The concentration of nitrates in streams running through
the region will increase.
B The average depth of topsoil will increase.
C The water temperature in streams running through the
region will decrease.
D Volume of runoff after rains will decrease.
E The frequency of landslides will decrease. -
ANSWER -A
Overgrazing of public land by privately owned livestock is
an example of the
A tragedy of the commons
B right of eminent domain
C rule of seventy
D principle of manifest destiny
E swapping of debt for nature - ANSWER -A
Which of the following best illustrates the concept of the
tragedy of the commons?
A Destruction of landscape by surfacing mining on private
land
B Selective harvesting of trees by a timber company in a
national forest
C Legislation of catch limits to avoid depletion of fish
stocks in a shared lake
D Inadvertent destruction of beneficial species while
attempting to control pests
E Depletion of an aquifer by regional farmers -
ANSWER -E
