AP ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
LAND AND WATER USE
AP EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS
Answer the following questions on a sheet of paper.
Check your answers by the final slide.
1. Which of the following is NOT a result of the
Green Revolution?
a. increased food production
b. high-yield crop varieties due to selective
breeding
c. decreased use of monoculture
d. more land being converted for use in agriculture
e. use of pesticides & fertilizers
2. Deforestation, overgrazing, & the overworking of
soil for crop production can lead to which of the
following?
a. salinization
b. monoculture
c. desertification
d. increased crop rotation
e. depletion of aquifers
3. Which of the following is an example of a project
that would be supported by the World Bank?
a. building commercial skyscrapers
b. expansion of a shipping fleet
c. development of military weapons
d. purchase of land to be used as a hazardous
waste site
e. improvements in healthcare
4. What is the result of the suppression of forest
fires?
a. increase in succession in forest ecosystems
b. severe fires when wildfires do occur
c. increase in biodiversity in forest ecosystems
d. abundance of soil nutrients
e. strengthening of overall ecosystem health
5. Which of the following are issues that need to be
addressed when planning for the reclamation of a
mining site?
a. acid drainage into water sources, loss of
wildlife, erosion
b. overpopulation of wildlife & over accumulation
of biomass
c. desertification & salinization
d. increase in eutrophication in local freshwater
sources
e. invasive species
6. Which of the following is associated with fishing
down the food chain?
a. harvesting of all fish species
b. the extinction of small fisheries
c. harvesting of benthic organisms
d. fishing for smaller & smaller fish due to the
decline of larger fisheries
e. selective breeding of fish species
7. Which of the following was the main driving force
behind urbanization in the United States?
a. better healthcare & education
b. industrialization & technological advancements
c. decline of the agricultural sector
d. increased disease transmission
e. high levels of pollution in rural areas
8. Which of the following organizations is
responsible for the management of public lands?
a. U.S. Forest Service
b. National Park Service
c. Congress
d. Bureau of Land Management
e. Environmental Protection Agency
9. Aquaculture has many benefits & many
drawbacks. Which of the following is considered a
positive aspect of aquaculture?
a. decrease in disease among species of fish
b. less waste in benthic environments
c. reduction in fossil fuel use
d. increased consumption of wild populations
e. elminiation of long-line fishing
10. Which of the following is one way to encourage
businesses & people to use sustainable practices
through monetary support?
a. a green tax
b. marketable emissions permits
c. subsidies
d. laws & regulations
e. imports & exports
11. Which of the following factors did NOT
contribute to the Dust Bowl in the United States?
a. no-till agriculture
b. removal of vegetation cover
c. soil erosion
d. desertification
e. drought
12. The genetically engineered golden rice has been
developed to do which of the following?
a. resist the harm caused by frost
b. provide Vitamin A
c. resist pests
d. have long-lasting freshness
e. produce more seeds
13. What is the role of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, & Liability Act in relation to
mining sites?
a. It mandates that mining activities must not change the
contour of the land.
b. It states that mined land must be restored after the
closing of the mine.
c. It set limits on the amount of resources that can be
harvested at any given time.
d. It established a tax-and-response process for hazardous
wastes.
e. It gives mining companies full control over the land on
which they mine.
14. What is the goal of marine-protected areas?
a. create areas where fishermen can fish without
regulation
b. establish a protected area in the ocean where
resources are allowed to be extracted
c. reduce stresses on fisheries by restricting some
activities
d. create zones for use in aquaculture
e. eliminate fishing in the ocean altogether
15. Which of the following is a way city planning
can reduce human impact on the environment?
a. build efficient highway infrastructure
b. create a downtown area that is spread out
c. build zoos
d. build directly on wetland areas to be close to
the ocean
e. eliminate recycling programs to reduce cost
ANSWERS
1. C
2. C
3. E
4. B
5. A
6. D
7. B
8. D
9. C
10. C
11. A
12. B
13. D
14. C
15. A