AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 2.3 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.3 of AP Environmental Science – Island Biogeography.
Questions List
Topic 2.3
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: ERT-2.D
What does the Island Biogeography Theory explain?
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Topic 2.3: Island Biogeography
Learning Objective: ERT-2.D
Describe island biogeography.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.D.1
Island biogeography is the study of the ecological relationships and distribution of organisms on islands, and of these organisms' community structures.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.D.2
Islands have been colonized in the past by new species arriving from elsewhere.
Learning Objective: ERT-2.E
Describe the role of island biogeography in evolution.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.E.1
Many island species have evolved to be specialists versus generalists because of the limited resources, such as food and territory, on most islands. The long-term survival of specialists may be jeopardized if and when invasive species, typically generalists, are introduced and outcompete the specialists.
