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DSST Environmental Science - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem
keystone species
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
nodules
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
2. The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist
species
primary succession
carcinogens
prescribed fires
3. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
competition
habitat preservation
ecology
mapping biodiversity hotspots
4. Trees - grass - crops - wetlands - water - building and pavements
latitudinal gradient
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
name examples of land cover
prey
5. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
producer
food web
global warming
mapping biodiversity hotspots
6. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
mutualism
rural area
renewable resource
deforestation
7. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems
captive breeding programs
habitat preservation
conservation
competition
8. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations
captive breeding programs
keystone species
prescribed burns
infants
9. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude
captive breeding programs
resource
warming temperatures
habitat fragmentation
10. Watering crops
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11. A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to live successfully in its environment
infants
herbivore
adaptation
habitat fragment
12. Deals with biological hazards
automobile
epidemiology
primary succession
poaching
13. A consumer that eats only animals
resource
carnivore
global warming
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
14. The disappearance of a particular population from a given area - but not from the entire species globally
prey
adaptation
urbanization
extirpation
15. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat
genetic diversity
wildlife corridor
producer
emigration
16. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
nodules
herbivore
scavenger
habitat destruction
17. The breaking of a habitat into smaller - isolated pieces
habitat fragmentation
sustainable yield
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
A principal of smart growth
18. The form of transportation that uses the most energy per passenger mile
carnivore
nodules
automobile
sustainable cities can
19. The largest population that an area can support
carrying capacity
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
insects
resource
20. Sex - weight - and health issues
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
automobile
per capita land consumption
products derived from the natural environment
21. Species that are carried to a new location by people
sustainable cities can
extinction
commensalism
exotic species
22. Leaving a population
biomagnification
name examples of land cover
emigration
urbanization
23. Pollution from a factory near your school
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
consumer
epidemiology
pollution
24. A species that is at risk of extinction
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
predator
environmental science
endangered species
25. Burning fossil fuels
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
deforestation
biological hazards
nonrenewable resource
26. The most direct way in which biodiverstiy can provide a source of income
ecotourism
exotic species
secondary succession
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
27. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
infants
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
biotic factor
28. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible
carbon footprint
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
name examples of land cover
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
29. Using public transportation
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
wildlife corridor
greenhouse gases
30. A form of decision-making concerned with the allocation and conservation of natural resources
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
resource management
lead
parasitism
31. Shift of population from countryside to cities
infants
prescribed burns
resource management
urbanization
32. Process of measuring the chance that an environmental hazard will cause harm
renewable sources
risk assessment
high levels of biodiversity
carbon footprint
33. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses
infants
sustainable yield
habitat destruction
teratogens
34. The clearing of a forest and replacing it with another land use
poaching
deforestation
name examples of infrastructure
habitat fragmentation
35. An organism that can make its own food
producer
habitat preservation
prey
clear-cutting
36. Building up not out
emigration
A principal of smart growth
captive breeding programs
products derived from the natural environment
37. The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves
adaptation
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
captive breeding
carrying capacity
38. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this
pollution
parasitism
species diversity
species
39. Soil - fresh water - wild animals - and timber
uncentered commercial strip development
renewable sources
biotic factor
clear-cutting
40. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
prescribed fires
nonrenewable resource
global warming
41. The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
name examples of infrastructure
predator
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
42. Viruses - bacteria and other organisms in the environment that harm human health
habitat
poaching
biological hazards
emigration
43. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested
consumer
captive breeding programs
abiotic factor
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
44. Anything in the environment that is used by people is called a natural resource
species diversity
resource
prescribed burns
deforestation
45. A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
nodules
ecosystem diversity
fishery
biome
46. Making direct measurements
rural area
selective cutting
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
food web
47. Amount of land each person uses
fire suppression
omnivore
per capita land consumption
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
48. The study of the natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them
habitat
environmental science
epidemiology
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
49. A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy
food chain
urbanization
symbiosis
economic value of forests
50. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats
poaching
extirpation
renewable resource
threatened