AP" ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2001 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 1 pont for indicting that animal wate it Hkly to be contaminating the water TF is supported by areal explanation a the dt 1 point for inking th decease in dsolved oxygen level to decomposition of ania ‘iste andra increas in biochemical oxygen demand 1 pnt for tinking the increase init evel nr an increase phox evel thsi Pesence inanial waste 1 point for using the rend inseam recovery, in egal othe water quality ess 95 cvidence a contmition by anil wat. 4.(0)3 polnts maximum 1 point for statngeaeh water est and an appropriate pater expeted om ies A ‘trough D fra est Only heist tts gen ae rae 1 point ony far descriptive elaboration ofthe prune, OR method aftetng, of ONE. or BOTH of the sated es, Examples of table water texts inl: Focal Clifomn Coliform, Backemical Oxyge8 Demand (BOD), Chemical Onypen Demand (COD), Temperature, Tabi Totl Suspended Solids (TSS), Heavy meals, (cap led, merry, cad, Carbon dake, Nie, Salinity, Ammonis Other macso ‘rmination (eg. K, Sh, Chlorine, lon, Sle, Hardness, Sulit, Sul, Methine, Conductivity Toa! Dissolved Solids (TDS), Alkalinny/Ackd Neurlizing Capiy (ANC) Cle, Or, Sys guns, (es pestiies, PCB), Qualitative Fabia veluon Index steam substrate analy), Biodiversity Index ~theeiferent umes and types of pes, (eg, merinverevats, bacteria, alan, amphibians, sh, isn pi 20 Ct Ean Ein Ban A he vest Mten pam ond AF egestas ie Ce Eanes Eamon Dos, 20AP" ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2001 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 (cont.) 4.(0)3 pints main uly the ist deseied sun is rade rect wl only be given fr eological Shasges ha a nke othe presence of ann waste and arc comneted ios ele seqiense points woul be awarded fr singly stating ha “ctopicton curs ‘An example ofa suitable sequence col be: 1 baat or inating that a steam eli increses do higher stasphosphate levels an alga bloom occurs. "pant or ncating hata the dea alae andr organic materials re docormpose ‘dation nthe level o ditlved ony occu. "int or inating at an ineeas in pend oid cou lea ta increase in ‘erpermure andor deereasein the rate of phases reuling in lowe clea oxygen lvl, | Point for indicating th shit in benthic plans, phytoplankton, nacre, ‘nd ish comnts woud res rs apie cae | elaboration pot is possible fr ienitying suite pees a5 the example of a si Inbioiersity. Suitable examples ofan ndctor species could: Pollution sensve Somewhat pollution talerant_Pallton tolerant cas laren bet larvae quae ware Fela clans bac lar may ans rane ly eae lecees Bled eal ‘yish midge lave file eet dat ans mys ouch (and othe) seals Stoney nymphs, ago nymphs cn) water emty rae ead cmp rut sows Fishy ane erty trae beri ta nz hepa Af egos temas oe Se i nein Bn aAP" ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2001 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 4 (cont.) ‘ter aecepable species could inca dskwee,pisvin # pont only would be award for inating ha shaman heh fst coud ecu fam the contaminated wat. Fr example iThumans are exposed ower wi high eal folio couns, fom human ar anal wastes, oer organisms may al be presen that ‘ould edt diseases such as syphoi ever eps, water, diy, and ear 4. (42 points maxim ¥ pant each fr desing any two ofthe folowing provisions ofthe Clean Water Ac Only the fis two sted examples are grad, “The Clean Water Act serves: {+ egal the dschargeofpottants ino US. waterways 4+ ain water uy levels hat ake these watery sto fh adr sim in "+ fesiore and mina the chemical, physical, ad logic ntegriy ofthe son's ‘+ st water qual sandals iit potatos ‘quite sas and beso completean assesment ofall ate rivers impacted, otal impacted, by nonpoint polation Seen 319) 4+ tedace plied rund rom ba tesa nia feding operations (Seton 319) + provide enforcement mechanisms (eg civil aio pene) ens ompliance develop management pans nade problems ‘stblsh ongoing motizring a loeal waterways ‘euite discharge permite for effet emissions Provide nancial ssiace 1 and inprovementsedatinsning Prevent att desrstion “stablish best practical eat echoalogy (BIT) rece pollion ‘sublsh best availabe, economic achievable ehnology (BAT) reduce oes ‘stalish est management practies (BMPs) orc pllaion ‘dre Pace pa od Aka neon lover Cog fs amination 2AP® ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2013 SCORING GUIDELINES (a) tdentity TWO humax Question 2 tivities that alter the natural flow of sediments into Gulf Coast {ecosystems Explain how each of tho activities alters the flow of sediments. (4 poins point fx each acti, 1 pone or each exasnation fehange in sediment eed must be linked ‘ots apprepiate activity: only tho feet ewe aneas ateaesopeed ‘Aaivity ‘Explanation Bulking das Blocks ow afseiment fom upsteam, decreases lepesition downstem eoast starved ‘ecient Proven ooding thot depot sediment in Abocplan Increases fow voit, increas downstream ‘Gasnaisnionaghianin | 6 Prevents depoion i wore ‘erouting of iver 4 Increass velocity, decrease dapetion in ‘oadplainfeoatstarvad eccentric sions Ring vee = Prevent deporiton in wetland + Ieczease vlocity sediments catadetshore ‘oss oftiparan/bul ones | + Increases erosion, increas iment lon to der snddegraded azemn Becks” | 5 Decteearsmciment rmping de 13 toot os, snoteuse sediment ond tet Aapicubaeriigion cues | + Inceaoes erosion, increas sediment oad meer Constroetonturtaniaton Increnss erosion, creases seinen ad to iver Decrees ination oligo gree una snoteatoreeaiment lad ort Deacon Tnatensesecsion, increiaoe secant load to var Decreases sediment tapping bacsiee of toe, nceaoes sediment ind to rer Water vrextaction ‘Over pumpinglise of water duces river owe, sdeceasus aden leo 9 Gal ‘edna cna ‘Removes sediment tom the eon Ineresses eosin, wctases odiment od vot raining of wetanae™ Tnatesses erin duet inerased avetand Dow, Decrease oaiiment wapping because of ‘vogetalon ls, acreage aodment ood to ver ‘Gveraranad angela? Inetesneeereion, crosses sediment nd wer ‘Mining tp minal Tnaresser etoeien, crates sediment ad to vor “opposite actives and explanations accepted as apororits Vi cologne Wo cetAP? ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2013 SCORING GUIDELINES ‘Question 1 (continued) (0) Dr, James says that i is important to restore sediments. Describe TWO ways that the loss of natural sediment harms Gulf Coast wetland ecosystems (2paints 1 pain foreach destsption must be aca, ro snc. only the fst ty descriptions provided can oa pnts) @ ‘Gonvetsion of wetlands to open wats Boing) duo ta acl of abinent renewal ‘oss of nuzients hat ero needed to maintain wean plants Gaver poses) ‘sof plan preslutvity eds ole of bias at higher topic levels ‘oss of replenishment or oodplan sos, coastal beaches, bate ins, marshes, estuaies {oss of spacine coastal habitats a. bird eeeding ates, sh nuretas) Flooding of coastal weands due a kaso bom ean ad beaches Dr. James also indicates that it is necessary to limit fertilizer runoff into the Gulf of Mexico. (©) Describe TWO environmental impects on the marine ecosystem that are caused by fortllzer aa flows into the Gulf of Mexico, (2paints: 1 fer each impact desarption mat be aloe a econcmig: only the fst wo dlesarpions provided can ara pats) (Over entichmant by excess natzient (niuatae nd phoaphatee) Increase growth ef algae Dectasod level of lghi/decrensed lovee cf photasphsis Formation of dead zone neeaced ehabelis deat) {wor dissolved yen (bypoc/ande conditions) Increased population af tactria Inctessed biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) increased tespraton of decompenets ‘Outbreak fed tdea/harfl algal blame (HABE) (3) what are TWO economic consequences that are caused by fertilizer when it lows into the Gulf of Mexico? (Zoints: Hr each consequence [ust bo economic, not eee only he ett consoquonaas provided can eat pnts) 1+ Docreaced incoma/ovenue duet lower fish eases (eg, em, oyster, ft 4 Loe ofjobe in the fhinginaaay ‘+ Lower ate of tourism die to impact (e.g. HAB, ower ish ivexsty, as estetiay essing) Cosof clan oh ile Intend cenood prions dv to lower assfood supply Lower sles of sefood ee to HABSe ass of propery tas if people move away Deexoasod property values urea cutee nd ate tw agendaAP® ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE 2013 SCORING GUIDELINES ‘Question 1 (continued) (ui) Describe ONE stratagy, other than reducing the use of fertilize, that can be employed ‘to reduce the flow of nutsients inte the Missiesipp! River. (pein ra deception of reduction stategy only he fist description provided cao eat potas) Protection. re-establishment fripalan/buter snes (eplisting) to tap etiiaee “Limit arming nt Boedains Limit develepment(e., lawns, gol causes) nor fooling Improve sqricuburl ot rexidentia practice use tachniqie ich as intetcropping. covet ‘repo ning of eis application} “reotment of starm water to ede nutrient foe leasing ito rivet, Requiement of wrtiary treatment fr wastawateretnent plant and other point sourous Education of pubic on tchnsquast reduce nut fow Limit septe symtoms par ipin tones “Treatment of wast ram Ivestoc frm (CAFOs) t rece mtcionts Catchment hasinsetention ponds to tap nutrient (oon rats to decrease una PPmeable pavement to reduce tow of water into waters tb Coleg Bombe Hew cet