AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 2.5 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 2.5 of AP Environmental Science – Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems.
Questions List
Topic 2.5
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: ERT-2.G.2
What is a constant characteristic of Earth's ecosystems?
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Topic 2.5: Natural Disruptions to Ecosystems
Learning Objective: ERT-2.G
Explain how natural disruptions, both short- and long-term, impact an ecosystem.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.G.1
Natural disruptions to ecosystems have environmental consequences that may, for a given occurrence, be as great as, or greater than, many human-made disruptions.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.G.2
Earth system processes operate on a range of scales in terms of time. Processes can be periodic, episodic, or random.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.G.3
Earth's climate has changed over geological time for many reasons.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.G.4
Sea-level has varied significantly as a result of changes in the amount of glacial ice on Earth over geological time.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.G.5
Major environmental change or upheaval commonly results in large swathes of habitat changes.
Essential Knowledge: ERT-2.G.6
Wildlife engages in both short- and long-term migration for a variety of reasons, including natural disruptions.
