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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. Sex - weight - and health issues






2. A consumer that eats only plants






3. A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy






4. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






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






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






9. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses






10. The disappearance of a particular population from a given area - but not from the entire species globally






11. An organism that obtains energy by feeding on the other organisms






12. When fish are caught faster than they can breed - causing the populatio to decrease






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






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






15. Can result in a decrease of property damage






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






17. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms still exist






18. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines






19. The role of an organism in its habitat - or how it makes its living






20. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard






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






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






23. Leaving a population






24. Are carefully controlled






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






26. Increase the stability of an ecosystem






27. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species






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






29. Burning fossil fuels






30. Using public transportation






31. A relationship between two species in which both species benefit






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Contamination of land - water - or air






37. A virus or bacterium (organisms) that cause infectious diseases






38. Making direct measurements






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






40. A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms






41. Transportation systems - communications systems - water services - power supplies - and schools






42. Provide wood






43. Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads






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






45. A relationship in which one organism lives on or in a host and harms it






46. Causes a cooling effect

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






48. Anything in the environment that is used by people is called a natural resource






49. Fires that are set by humans






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







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