AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE GLOBAL CHANGE AP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper. Check your answers by the final slide.

1. What type of radiation is involved in the formation of ozone? formation of ozone? a. visible radiation a. visible radiation b. UVA b. UVA c. UVB c. UVB d. UVC d. UVC e. infrared radiation e. infrared radiation

2. Which of the following human conditions can be caused by UVB radiation? caused by UVB radiation? I. Blistering of the skin with severe sunburn I. Blistering of the skin with severe sunburn II. Skin cancer II. Skin cancer III. Cataracts III. Cataracts a. I only a. I only b. II only b. II only c. III only c. III only d. I and III d. I and III e. I, II, and III e. I, II, and III

3. Which of the following gases is involved in the destruction of the ozone layer? a. NO a. NO b. CFCs b. CFCs c. CO 2 c. CO 2 d. CH 4 d. CH 4 e. H 2 O e. H 2 O

4. Which of the following is NOT an effect of ozone depletion? a. An increase in sunburns & other damage to the skin that may result in more cases of skin cancer. a. An increase in sunburns & other damage to the skin that may result in more cases of skin cancer. b. Higher UV radiation causing damage to the leaves of plants & reducing the crop production. b. Higher UV radiation causing damage to the leaves of plants & reducing the crop production. c. Cooling of the troposphere as less UV radiation reaches the Earth’s surface. c. Cooling of the troposphere as less UV radiation reaches the Earth’s surface. d. Harmful effect to the skin of animals (even animals with fur) & to their eyes. d. Harmful effect to the skin of animals (even animals with fur) & to their eyes. e. Increase in the rate of mutations as UVB damages DNA in living organisms. e. Increase in the rate of mutations as UVB damages DNA in living organisms.

5. Which of the following is NOT a source of CFCs? a. aerosol cans a. aerosol cans b. air conditioners b. air conditioners c. foam products c. foam products d. cleaning solutions d. cleaning solutions e. refrigerators e. refrigerators

6. Which greenhouse gas is the cause of 80% to 90% of the natural greenhouse effect? a. water vapor a. water vapor b. carbon dioxide b. carbon dioxide c. methane c. methane d. nitrous oxide d. nitrous oxide e. halons e. halons

7. Which of the following is the greatest overall threat to species survival? threat to species survival? a. climate change a. climate change b. pollution b. pollution c. overuse c. overuse d. invasive species d. invasive species e. habitat loss e. habitat loss

8. Which of the following are examples of habitat fragmentation? I. A large area is cut into smaller patches by the development of ranches. I. A large area is cut into smaller patches by the development of ranches. II. Farms are removed to reconnect land areas. II. Farms are removed to reconnect land areas. III. Major highways divide the land, making it difficult for species to cross. III. Major highways divide the land, making it difficult for species to cross. a. I only a. I only b. II only b. II only c. III only c. III only d. I and III d. I and III e. I, II, and III e. I, II, and III

9. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the huge loss of species in the world’s oceans? a. over 60% of the world’s population living near a coastal area a. over 60% of the world’s population living near a coastal area b. two billion people relying on the world’s oceans for the majority of their protein b. two billion people relying on the world’s oceans for the majority of their protein c. bycatch, the unintended capture of fish that are not the target species c. bycatch, the unintended capture of fish that are not the target species d. the high number of fish caught for sport fishing d. the high number of fish caught for sport fishing e. people changing their diets to include more fish & less beef & pork e. people changing their diets to include more fish & less beef & pork

10. Which of the following is NOT a form of pollution that may result in the loss of pollution that may result in the loss of biodiversity? biodiversity? a. air a. air b. food b. food c. land c. land d. noise d. noise e. water e. water

11. Which of the following is NOT a reason why invasive species cause the loss of biodiversity? species cause the loss of biodiversity? a. Invasive species may kill native species. a. Invasive species may kill native species. b. Invasive species outcompete native species for food. b. Invasive species outcompete native species for food. c. Invasive species may drive out native species. c. Invasive species may drive out native species. d. Invasive species may be food for native species. d. Invasive species may be food for native species. e. Invasive species may damage the habitat & make it e. Invasive species may damage the habitat & make it uninhabitable for native species. uninhabitable for native species.

12. Which of the following is an example of the ecosystem approach to maintaining biodiversity? a. Protect individual species by passing laws to help sustain the species. a. Protect individual species by passing laws to help sustain the species. b. Develop breeding programs to increase the population of the species. b. Develop breeding programs to increase the population of the species. c. Map an ecosystem and develop an inventory of the species & the role they play in the ecosystem. c. Map an ecosystem and develop an inventory of the species & the role they play in the ecosystem. d. Manage the species for sustainable yield through national laws & internationals treaties. d. Manage the species for sustainable yield through national laws & internationals treaties. e. Develop quotas for the capture of fisheries & game species. e. Develop quotas for the capture of fisheries & game species.

13. Which U.S. act was created to protect species that are threatened or endangered? a. Endangered Species Act a. Endangered Species Act b. Fish and Wildlife Act b. Fish and Wildlife Act c. Fur Seal Act c. Fur Seal Act d. Marine Mammal Protection Act d. Marine Mammal Protection Act e. Migratory Bird Treaty Act e. Migratory Bird Treaty Act

14. Which of the following is NOT true about UVA? a. UVA has a frequency of 320 nm to 400 nm a. UVA has a frequency of 320 nm to 400 nm b. UVA causes tanning in humans b. UVA causes tanning in humans c. most UVA reaches the Earth’s surface c. most UVA reaches the Earth’s surface d. UVA is involved in the formation of ozone. d. UVA is involved in the formation of ozone. e. Many species of birds, bees, & reptiles can see UVA. e. Many species of birds, bees, & reptiles can see UVA.

15. Which of the following treaties controls the international trade in endangered species? a. Endangered Species Act a. Endangered Species Act b. CITES (CITIES) b. CITES (CITIES) c. Montreal Protocol c. Montreal Protocol d. Kyoto Protocol d. Kyoto Protocol e. Basel Convention e. Basel Convention

1. D9. D 2. E10. B 3. B11. D 4. C12. C 5. D13. A 6. A14. D 7. E15. B 8. D ANSWERS