Human Impact on Ecological Change

Practice Questions

AP Environmental Science › Human Impact on Ecological Change

Questions
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1

Humans can greatly alter ecosystem functions and processes. Excessive nitrogen pollution from humans has transformed many aquatic ecosystems from nutrient poor to nutrient rich environments. This is an example of which of the following processes?

2

Which of the following terms is not a major threat to global biodiversity?

3

Which following field(s) of study is/are related to environmental science?

4

Clear-cutting has become industry practice for harvesting timber; however, some forests evolved to regenerate after forest fires and have adapted to massive clearings of habitat. Which of the following is a problem that these forests might encounter when faced with clear-cutting?

5

Disturbances are normal processes that help maintain biodiversity and healthy ecosystem because they create which of the following?

6

While human activities are reducing the extent of many biomes, which of the following biomes is actually being spread as a result of human impact?

7

Which of the following is a result of the process of composting?

8

Which of the following is not a risk management strategy?

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