AP®︎ Environmental Science: Topic 8.6 Practice Test
Prepare for your quiz, test, or the AP exam with focused practice questions on Topic 8.6 of AP Environmental Science – Thermal Pollution.
Questions List
Topic 8.6
Question 1 Easy
This question tests the following: STB-3.G.2
What happens to the solubility of oxygen in water as temperature increases?
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Topic 8.6: Thermal Pollution
Learning Objective: STB-3.G
Describe the effects of thermal pollution on aquatic ecosystems.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.G.1
Thermal pollution occurs when heat released into the water produces negative effects to the organisms in that ecosystem.
Essential Knowledge: STB-3.G.2
Variations in water temperature affect the concentration of dissolved oxygen because warm water does not contain as much oxygen as cold water.
