AP Environmental Science Exam ALL ANSWERS 100% CORRECT SPRING FALL 2023/24 EDITION GUARANTEED GRADE A+

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Anthropocentric regarding humans as most significant species; human-centered Tragedy of the Commons the depletion of shared resources by people acting in individual interest Triple Bottom Line ap ... proach to sustainability that meets environmental, economic, and social goals (business) Inorganic Compounds compounds that lack carbon and hydrogen atoms Organic Compounds compounds that contain carbon-based molecules Positive Feedback Loop when the response to a stimulus increases the original stimulus Negative Feedback Loop when the response to a stimulus decreases the effect of the original stimulus Overshoot when a population exceeds the long term carrying capacity for an environment Open System a system in which matter can enter from or escape to the surroundings Closed System a system that allows the exchange of energy (not matter)between the system and its surroundings Holistic emphasizing the functional relationship between parts and the whole Hectare a unit of surface area equal to 100 ares Ecological Footprint a way of measuring how much of an impact a person or community has on the earth Sustainable Development development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations Environmental Justice recognition that access to a clean, healthy environment is a fundamental right Biodiversity the variety of species living within an ecosystem In situ in the original or natural place or site Ex situ off-site conservation; outside location Inbreeding Depression the negative consequences in a population when genetically similar parents reproduce weak offspring Intrinsic Value worth independent of any human benefit; inherent worth Invasive Species species that enter new ecosystems and harm native species and their habitats Endangered Species Act identifies/protects threatened and endangered species Lacey Act prohibits interstate transport of wild animals without federal permit Species Diversity the number and relative amount of species in a biological community Island Biogeography the study of rates of colonization and extinction of species on islands (size, shape, and distance) Genetic Diversity the amount of variation in the genetic material within all members of a population Biological Wealth combination of commercial, scientific, and aesthetic values by a regions biota Ecotourism a form of tourism that supports the conservation and sustainable development of ecological areas Instrumental Value value based on its usefulness to humans Remediation containment, treatment or removal of contaminated groundwater Nitrification the process by which nitrites and nitrates are produced by bacteria in the soil Denitrification conversion of nitrates into nitrogen gas Ammonification decomposers convert organic waste into ammonia Niche the status of an organism within its environment and community Ecotone the transition from one type of habitat or ecosystem to another Autotroph organism that makes its own food Heterotroph an organism that depends on complex organic substances for nutrition; cannot make food Interspecific Competition competition between members of different species Intraspecific Competition competition between members of the same species Net Primary Productivity the rate at which biomass accumulates in an ecosystem Gross Primary Productivity the rate at which energy is produced in an ecosystem Indicator Species species that serve as early warnings that an ecosystem is being damaged Keystone Species a species that influences the survival of many other species in an ecosystem Resource Partitioning difference of niches that enables si [Show More]

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