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AP Environmental Science
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1. A hydrocarbon that forms as sediments are buried and pressurized.
non-point source pollution
petroleum
crude oil
risk assessment
2. Land that's fit to be cultivated.
arable
volcanoes
consumption
humus
3. The process of burning.
chemical weathering
food web
Infection
combustion
4. The movement of individuals out of a population.
salinization
monoculture
overgrazed
emigration
5. A cyclonic storm having winds ranging from approximately 48 to 121 km (30 to 75 miles) per hour.
tropospheric ozone
tropical storm
Horizon
respiration
6. When ecological succession begins in a virtually lifeless area - such as the area behind a moving glacier.
primary succession
fishery
conservation
divergent boundary
7. A tank filled with aerobic bacteria that's used to treat sewage.
bottom trawling
toxicity
pioneer species
sludge processor
8. The bedrock - which lies below all of the other layers of soil - is referred to as the R horizon.
R horizon
secondary consumers
Infection
trophic level
9. Creating flat platforms in the hillside that provide a level planting surface - which reduces soil runoff from the slope.
heterotrophy
solid waste
market permits
terracing
10. The phenomenon whereby the Earth's atmosphere traps solar radiation - caused by the presence in the atmosphere of gases such as carbon dioxide - water vapor - and methane that allow incoming sunlight to pass through - but absorb heat radiated back fr
earthquake
Southern Oscillation
greenhouse effect
El Nino
11. Any compound that releases hydrogen ions when dissolved in water. Also - a water solution that contains a surplus of hydrogen ions.
nitrogen fixation
acid
dose-response curve
potential energy
12. Air currents caused by the vertical movement of air due to atmospheric heating and cooling.
convection currents
Gross Primary Productivity
alkaline
fault
13. Organisms in the first stages of succession.
habitat
pioneer species
volcanoes
secondary pollutants
14. A place where a large quantity of a resource sits for a long period of time.
subbituminous
reservoir
niche
crude oil
15. An opening in the Earth's crust through which molten lava - ash - and gases are ejected.
respiration
volcanoes
mantle
weathering
16. An area in which a particular mineral is concentrated - mining -the excavation of the Earth for the purpose of extracting ore or minerals.
primary pollutants
driftnets
energy
mineral deposit
17. Refers to when farmers plant seeds without using a plow to turn the soil.
thermocline
no-till
heat islands
assimilation
18. When the size of an organism's natural habitat is reduced - or when development occurs that isolates a habitat.
habitat fragmentation
shelter-wood cutting
tree farms
carnivore
19. Organisms that consume primary consumers.
secondary consumers
O layer
natural selection
dose-response curve
20. Organisms that reproduce early in life and often and have a high capacity for reproductive growth.
slash-and-burn
conservation
sludge
r-selected
21. In a sewage treatment plant - the initial filtration that is done to remove debris such as stones - sticks - rags - toys - and other objects that were flushed down the toilet.
agroforestry
upwelling
physical treatmen
aquifer
22. Radioactive wastes that produce high levels of ionizing radiation.
long lining
high-level radioactive waste
silt
nitrogen fixation
23. When each family in a community grows crops for themselves and rely on animal and human labor to plant and harvest crops.
traditional subsistence agriculture
barrier island
logistic population growth
habitat
24. Any substance than is inhaled - ingested - or absorbed at dosages sufficient to damage a living organism.
anthracite
divergent boundary
sick building syndrome
toxin
25. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal - or natural gas - derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.
rain shadow
surface fires
fossil fuel
dose-response analysis
26. When the signs and symptoms of an illness can be attributed to a specific infectious organism that resides in the building.
k-selected
building-related illness
fossil fuel
consumer
27. The process in which plants absorb ammonium (NH3) - ammonia ions (NH4+) - and nitrate ions (NO3) through their roots.
producer
estuary
physical treatmen
assimilation
28. The coarsest soil - with particles 0.05 -2.0 mm in diameter.
U.S. Noise Control Act
physical (mechanical) weathering
radiant energy
sand
29. The atmospheric pressure conditions corresponding to the periodic warming of El Nino and cooling of La Nina.
B layer
demographic transition model
radiant energy
Southern Oscillation
30. Gave the EPA power to set emission standards for major sources of noise - including transportation - machinery - and construction.
Gross Primary Productivity
heat islands
U.S. Noise Control Act
food web
31. The day-to-day use of environmental resources as food - clothing - and housing.
second growth forests
net Primary Productivity (NPP)
symbiotic relationships
consumption
32. When the majority of a building's occupants experience certain symptoms that vary with the amount of time spent in the building.
convection currents
sick building syndrome
mantle
B layer
33. A soil horizon; B receives the minerals and organic materials that are leached out of the A horizon.
tailings
reservoir
B layer
Waste-to-Energy (WTE) program
34. The removal of all of the trees in an area.
transform boundary
clear-cutting
Uneven-aged management
underground mining
35. Living or derived from living things.
estuary
building-related illness
biotic
acid
36. The removal of select trees in an area; this leaves the majority of the habitat in place and has less of an impact on the ecosystem.
scrubbers
selective cutting
photosynthesis
crop rotation
37. The process by which the concentration of toxic substances increases in each successive link in the food chain.
surface fires
vector
biomagnifications
symbiotic relationships
38. A fishing technique in which the ocean floor is literally scraped by heavy nets that smash everything in their path.
terracing
bottom trawling
preservation
underground mining
39. Poor nutrition that results from an insufficient or poorly balanced diet.
clay
malnutrition
leachate
heterotrophy
40. When a species occupies a smaller niche than it would in the absence of competition.
nitrogen fixation
realized niche
convection currents
weather
41. An organism such as a bacterium or protozoan - that obtains its nourishment through the oxidation of inorganic chemical compounds - as opposed to photosynthesis.
old growth forest
habitat fragmentation
aquifer
chemotroph (chemoautotroph)
42. A usually triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river.
delta
shelter-wood cutting
conservation
contour farming
43. The conversion of atmospheric nitrogen into compounds - such as ammonia - by natural agencies or various industrial processes.
nitrogen fixation
La Nina
drip irrigation
noise pollution
44. Radioactive wastes that produce low levels of ionizing radiation.
silt
low-level radioactive waste
noise pollution
toxin
45. Power generated using water.
strip mining
Infection
hydroelectric power
scrubbers
46. A layer of soil.
by-catch
clear-cutting
Horizon
indigenous species
47. The process of soil particles being carried away by wind or water. Erosion moves the smaller particles first and hence degrades the soil to a coarser - sandier - stonier texture.
crude oil
aquifer
dose-response analysis
erosion
48. Acid rain - acid hail - acid snow; all of which occur as a result of pollution in the atmosphere.
acid precipitation
trophic level
species
silt
49. Using strategies to reduce the amount of risk (the degree of likelihood that a person will become ill upon exposure to a toxin or pathogen).
risk management
reservoir
biotic
thermocline
50. A model that's used to predict population trends based on the birth and death rates as well as economic status of a population.
plate boundaries
trade winds
demographic transition model
acute effect