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AP Environmental Science
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1. The bedrock - which lies below all of the other layers of soil - is referred to as the R horizon.
riparian right
demographic transition model
R horizon
biological weathering
2. The result of a pathogen invading a body.
gray smog (industrial smog)
Infection
competitive exclusion
biotic potential
3. A usually triangular alluvial deposit at the mouth of a river.
delta
El Nino
ecological footprint
primary pollutants
4. The form petroleum takes when in the ground.
pathogens
fault
food chain
crude oil
5. A waste product produced by the burning of coal.
strip mining
acid precipitation
fly ash
vector
6. When materials - such as plastic or aluminum - are used to rebuild the same product. An example of this is the use of the aluminum from aluminum cans to produce more aluminum cans.
closed-loop recycling
symbiotic relationships
A layer
silviculture
7. In tectonic plates - the site at which an oceanic plate is sliding under a continental plate.
subduction zone
Superfund Program
driftnets
proven reserve
8. Open or forested areas built at the outer edge of a city.
global warming
niche
coral reef
greenbelt
9. The third purest form of coal.
heat islands
keystone species
subbituminous
pioneer species
10. The part of the Earth and its atmosphere in which living organisms exist or that is capable of supporting life.
consumer
toxin
biosphere
composting
11. When trees and crops are planted together - creating a mutualistic symbiotic relationship between them.
mineral deposit
low-level radioactive waste
agroforestry
sand
12. 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
greenhouse effect
El Nino
subduction zone
Immigration
13. The management of forest plantations for the purpose of harvesting timber.
climax community
food web
silviculture
earthquake
14. The layer of the Earth between the crust and the core.
denitrification
population density
mantle
hazardous waste
15. The A layer of soil is often referred to as topsoil and is most important for plant growth.
crop rotation
topsoil
photosynthesis
energy
16. A group of modern windmills.
acid
acid precipitation
biotic
wind farm
17. 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.
Half-life
physical treatmen
thermosphere
divergent boundary
18. The random fluctuations in the frequency of the appearance of a gene in a small isolated population - presumably owing to chance - rather than natural selection.
tree farms
selective cutting
lithosphere
genetic drift
19. Occurs when infection causes a change in the state of health.
building-related illness
wetlands
disease
intercropping (also called strip cropping)
20. The right - as to fishing or to the use of a riverbed - of one who owns riparian land (the land adjacent to a river or stream).
greenbelt
wetlands
riparian right
natural resources
21. A symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit.
mutualism
nonrenewable resources
driftnets
conservation
22. The outer part of the Earth - consisting of the crust and upper mantle - approximately 100 km (62 miles) thick.
lithosphere
second growth forests
threshold dose
anthracite
23. The unit used to describe the volume of fossil fuels.
habitat
barrels
evaporation
acid
24. The raising of fish and other aquatic species in captivity for harvest.
Aquaculture
strip mining
keystone species
biological weathering
25. Land that's fit to be cultivated.
pioneer species
arable
Half-life
weathering
26. Any process that breaks rock down into smaller pieces without changing the chemistry of the rock; typically wind and water.
hydroelectric power
subduction zone
physical (mechanical) weathering
greenbelt
27. Biotic and abiotic natural ecosystems.
fossil fuel
surface fires
global warming
natural resources
28. When a species occupies a smaller niche than it would in the absence of competition.
natural resources
realized niche
hazardous waste
abiotic
29. An effect that results from long -term exposure to low levels of toxin.
net Primary Productivity (NPP)
silviculture
chronic effect
realized niche
30. Areas where cutting has occurred and a new - younger forest has arisen.
consumption
no-till
second growth forests
omnivores
31. Smog resulting from emissions from industry and other sources of gases produced by the burning of fossil fuels.
lithosphere
secondary treatment
birth rate (crude birth rate)
industrial smog (gray smog)
32. 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.
silviculture
malnutrition
selective cutting
wetlands
33. The atmospheric pressure conditions corresponding to the periodic warming of El Nino and cooling of La Nina.
Southern Oscillation
El Nino
convergent boundary
plate boundaries
34. The place where two plates abut each other.
fault
natural selection
inner core
sand
35. When the energy released from waste incineration is used to generate electricity.
demographic transition model
indigenous species
Waste-to-Energy (WTE) program
climax community
36. Graphical representations of populations' ages.
age-structure pyramids
preservation
rain shadow
crude oil
37. Is the practice of planting bands of different crops across a hillside.
barrier island
Hadley cell
intercropping (also called strip cropping)
indigenous species
38. Countries that have a renewable annual water supply of less than 1 -000 m3 per person.
water-scarce
aquifer
barrels
leachate
39. Refers to resources - such as plants and animals - which can be regenerated if harvested at sustainable yields.
renewable resources
nitrogen fixation
topsoil
asthenosphere
40. A climate variation that takes place in the tropical Pacific about every three to seven years - for a duration of about one year.
El Nino
Hubbert peak (peak oil)
ecosystem capital
abiotic
41. A hydrocarbon deposit - such as petroleum - coal - or natural gas - derived from living matter of a previous geologic time and used for fuel.
clay
gray smog (industrial smog)
bituminous
fossil fuel
42. The process of burning.
parasitism
convection
combustion
surface fires
43. This category includes organisms that consume producers (plants and algae).
primary consumers
sludge processor
symbiotic relationships
indigenous species
44. A program funded by the federal government and a trust that's funded by taxes on chemicals; identifies pollutants and cleans up hazardous waste sites.
sludge processor
global warming
risk assessment
Superfund Program
45. Can consist of hazardous waste - industrial solid waste - or municipal waste. Many types of solid waste provide a threat to human health and the environment.
ecological footprint
fault
solid waste
slash-and-burn
46. Any substance than is inhaled - ingested - or absorbed at dosages sufficient to damage a living organism.
evolution
chronic effect
toxin
kinetic energy
47. An area in which a particular mineral is concentrated - mining -the excavation of the Earth for the purpose of extracting ore or minerals.
weathering
nonrenewable resources
acid
mineral deposit
48. A tank filled with aerobic bacteria that's used to treat sewage.
trade winds
sludge processor
niche
silt
49. A region of the ocean near the equator - characterized by calms - light winds - or squalls.
anthracite
salinization
doldrums
proven reserve
50. The gradual breakdown of rock into smaller and smaller particles - caused by natural chemical - physical - and biological factors.
barrier island
weathering
bioaccumulation
nuclear fusion