AP Environmental Sci

Ecosystems, pollution, and 3 free-response problems.

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U1Living World: Ecosystems

U2Living World: Biodiversity

U3Populations

U4Earth Systems

U5Land & Water Use

U6Energy Resources

U7Pollution

U8Global Change

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Q1Ecosystemseasy

Which process converts nitrogen gas (N₂) from the atmosphere into ammonia (NH₃) that plants can use?

Q2Energy Resourcesmedium

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

Q3Pollutionmedium

Which pollutant is primarily responsible for acid rain?

Q4Climatemedium

Which greenhouse gas has had the greatest cumulative contribution to anthropogenic climate change?

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Free Response Question:
A town of 50,000 people currently relies on a coal-fired power plant that produces 200 MW of electricity. The town is considering transitioning to solar and wind power.

(a) Identify two environmental advantages and one economic challenge of transitioning from coal to solar/wind energy.
(b) If the average household uses 1.2 kW of power and there are 20,000 households, calculate the minimum power generation needed to serve only residential users. Show y…

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