AP Environmental Science 1.8: Primary Productivity

Practice AP Environmental Science questions on gross and net primary productivity, carbon storage, energy, area, time, and conversions.

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ENG-1.A—Explain how solar energy is acquired and transferred by living organisms

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The Fremont School District uses oil to heat school buildings. Go Green! is a new project the district will implement. The superintendent has declared that the district will dedicate itself to reducing its carbon footprint. In addition to taking serious energy-conservation measures, the district is planning to help offset its carbon dioxide emissions by raising money to help conserve a portion of a large tract of forest land adjacent to the high school campus.

Use the assumptions below to answer the questions that follow. For each calculation, show all work.

Table for Question 1.8 Primary Productivity question 1 — AP Environmental Science

Calculate the mass of carbon, in kg, that is accumulated and stored in 1.0 ha of forest in one year.

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1 \mathrm{ha} \times \frac{2.7 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~kg}}{\mathrm{ha}} \times 0.5=1.35 \times 10^{5} \mathrm{~kg}

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1.8 Primary Productivity question 1