Barrons AP Environmental Science

(Marvins-Underground-K-12) #1
wilderness  areas   in  the United  States?

(A) National    Park    Service
(B) Forest Service
(C) Bureau of Land Management
(D) Fish and Wildlife Service
(E) All share management


  1. The greatest environmental impact of using fluorescent and/or compact
    fluorescent lightbulbs (CFL) is that they (A) are not energy efficient
    (B) contain mercury
    (C) take much longer to start than incandescent lightbulbs
    (D) are more expensive compared to incandescent lightbulbs
    (E) All of the above

  2. A compact fluorescent lightbulb (CFL) used for lighting has an efficiency
    rating of 10%. For every 10.00 joule of electrical energy consumed by the
    lightbulb, which of the following is produced?


(A) 0.90    joule   of  light   energy
(B) 1.00 joule of light energy
(C) 9.00 joules of light energy
(D) 9.90 joules of heat energy
(E) 9.90 joules of light energy

In 1940, ranchers introduced cattle into an area. The graph below shows the
effect of cattle ranching on the populations of two organisms present in the area
before the introduction of the cattle. Base your answers to Questions 57 and 58
on the graph and on your knowledge of environmental science.

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