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DSST Environmental Science - 2

Subjects : dsst, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. A consumer that eats only animals






2. The clearing of a forest and replacing it with another land use






3. Species that are carried to a new location by people






4. Process of measuring the chance that an environmental hazard will cause harm






5. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude






6. Leaving a population






7. Burning fossil fuels






8. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






9. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth






10. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested






11. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group






12. A large area heavily populated like Miami - Florida or Toledo - Ohio






13. A form of decision-making concerned with the allocation and conservation of natural resources






14. Taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis






15. The form of transportation that uses the most energy per passenger mile






16. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible






17. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame






18. An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism






19. Fires that are set by humans






20. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this






21. Loud noises in the air like jack hammers - loud car stereos - etc...






22. Building up not out






23. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations






24. Refers to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature






25. This draws people from urban areas to rural areas






26. Contamination of land - water - or air






27. Chemicals that cause cancer






28. Energy from the sun would be reflected back into space






29. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat






30. An area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms






31. Trees - grass - crops - wetlands - water - building and pavements






32. Sex - weight - and health issues






33. The loss of a natural habitat






34. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard






35. By increasing the need for people to drive






36. Organism that carries pathogens






37. A species that is at risk of extinction






38. Shift of population from countryside to cities






39. An example of a method for managing whole ecosystems and habitats






40. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time






41. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






42. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species






43. A consumer that eats only plants






44. A disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or that has existed for a while but is increasing rapidly and spreading around the world






45. The largest population that an area can support






46. The highest level of biodiversity






47. Deals with biological hazards






48. The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resource






49. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems






50. Chemical hazard that was once found in paint - young children are frequently tested for this







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