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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.
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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. Fires that are set by humans






2. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






4. All the members of one species in a particular area






5. The number of different species in an area






6. Businesses are arranged in a long row along a roadway - with no main community






7. Taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis






8. The highest level of biodiversity






9. Leaving a population






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






11. Can result in a decrease of property damage






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






13. Using public transportation






14. Shift of population from countryside to cities






15. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






16. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses






17. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow - and reproduce






18. The breaking of a habitat into smaller - isolated pieces






19. The study of the natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them






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






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






22. Habitat change and fragmentation






23. The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response






24. Contamination of land - water - or air






25. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form






26. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines






27. Are carefully controlled






28. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment






29. Amount of land each person uses






30. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






31. Provide wood






32. The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once






33. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






36. The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction






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






38. The most direct way in which biodiverstiy can provide a source of income






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






40. Organism that carries pathogens






41. Watering crops

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42. A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed






43. Building up not out






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 clearing of a forest and replacing it with another land use






46. Deals with biological hazards






47. Viruses - bacteria and other organisms in the environment that harm human health






48. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations






49. Pollution from a factory near your school






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







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