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DSST Environmental Science - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The loss of a natural habitat
open space
habitat destruction
uncentered commercial strip development
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
2. A species that could become endangered in the near future
threatened
ecotourism
emigration
habitat fragmentation
3. An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
overfishing
high levels of biodiversity
prey
insects
4. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat
sustainable yield
wildlife corridor
Smokey the Bear's message
predator
5. The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
per capita land consumption
ecology
clear-cutting
6. Causes a cooling effect
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7. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
food web
prey
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
habitat
8. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses
habitat preservation
renewable sources
teratogens
high levels of biodiversity
9. All the members of one species in a particular area
debt-for-nature swap
habitat fragment
population
urbanization
10. Chemical hazard that was once found in paint - young children are frequently tested for this
sustainable yield
automobile
lead
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
11. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines
wildlife corridor
products derived from the natural environment
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
name examples of land cover
12. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
high levels of biodiversity
prey
captive breeding programs
13. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard
toxicant
fire suppression
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
risk assessment
14. The breaking of a habitat into smaller - isolated pieces
abiotic factor
nitrogen fixation
nodules
habitat fragmentation
15. When fish are caught faster than they can breed - causing the populatio to decrease
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
overfishing
insects
biomagnification
16. A consumer that eats only plants
herbivore
producer
biodiversity
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
17. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested
prescribed burns
insects
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
nonrenewable resource
18. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
Smokey the Bear's message
extinction
species
global warming
19. Relieving a nation from repaying some of the money it owes other nations in exchange for protecting its biodiversity
noise polution
debt-for-nature swap
habitat
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
20. Fires that are set by humans
endangered species
species
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
prescribed fires
21. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
insects
decomposer
automobile
emerging disease
22. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this
fishery
renewable sources
habitat destruction
species diversity
23. A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future
mutualism
endangered
economic value of forests
habitat fragment
24. Refers to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature
vector
selective cutting
global warming
poaching
25. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
warming temperatures
captive breeding
herbivore
26. A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
resource management
biome
predator
ecotourism
27. Increase the stability of an ecosystem
endangered
overfishing
high levels of biodiversity
noise polution
28. A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy
food chain
carbon footprint
poaching
name examples of infrastructure
29. Bumps on the roots of certain plants
consumer
products derived from the natural environment
nodules
insects
30. An example of a method for managing whole ecosystems and habitats
mapping biodiversity hotspots
abiotic factor
species diversity
species
31. Transportation systems - communications systems - water services - power supplies - and schools
name examples of infrastructure
niche
secondary succession
name examples of land cover
32. By increasing the need for people to drive
herbivore
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
rural area
clear-cutting
33. A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
habitat fragmentation
nodules
mutualism
commensalism
34. Building up not out
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
A principal of smart growth
per capita land consumption
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
35. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem
risk
habitat destruction
vector
keystone species
36. Businesses are arranged in a long row along a roadway - with no main community
symbiosis
uncentered commercial strip development
selective cutting
insects
37. Watering crops
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38. The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response
carbon footprint
deforestation
risk
lead
39. Habitat change and fragmentation
automobile
biotic factor
debt-for-nature swap
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
40. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems
vector
habitat preservation
insects
global warming
41. Shift of population from countryside to cities
urbanization
symbiosis
commensalism
carnivore
42. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat
carcinogens
ecology
high levels of biodiversity
abiotic factor
43. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame
nonrenewable resource
high levels of biodiversity
noise polution
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
44. Using public transportation
biotic factor
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
deforestation
predator
45. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
clear-cutting
emigration
extinction
infants
46. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible
carbon footprint
lead
biological hazards
prescribed fires
47. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth
species diversity
endangered species
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
greenhouse gases
48. A natural pattern in which species diversity generally increases toward the equator
risk
latitudinal gradient
extinction
endangered
49. This draws people from urban areas to rural areas
abiotic factor
open space
products derived from the natural environment
competition
50. The highest level of biodiversity
genetic diversity
emigration
parasitism
ecosystem diversity