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DSST Environmental Science - 2
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Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
commensalism
symbiosis
genetic diversity
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
2. A natural pattern in which species diversity generally increases toward the equator
latitudinal gradient
rural area
biome
insects
3. The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resource
noise polution
pollution
deforestation
competition
4. Contamination of land - water - or air
high levels of biodiversity
pollution
emerging disease
food chain
5. An amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply
niche
debt-for-nature swap
sustainable yield
keystone species
6. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
scavenger
infants
exotic species
ecology
7. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this
wildlife corridor
genetic diversity
species diversity
prey
8. A species that is at risk of extinction
economic value of forests
sustainable cities can
endangered species
producer
9. Shift of population from countryside to cities
poaching
nonrenewable resource
urbanization
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
10. Leaving a population
captive breeding programs
open space
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
emigration
11. Increase the stability of an ecosystem
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
high levels of biodiversity
fire suppression
exotic species
12. Deals with biological hazards
epidemiology
noise polution
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
population
13. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms still exist
lead
overfishing
habitat
secondary succession
14. The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist
nonrenewable resource
primary succession
per capita land consumption
high levels of biodiversity
15. Causes a cooling effect
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16. Using public transportation
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
environmental science
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
17. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
keystone species
rural area
symbiosis
18. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible
carbon footprint
urbanization
debt-for-nature swap
products derived from the natural environment
19. A consumer that eats only animals
overfishing
carbon footprint
carnivore
name examples of land cover
20. Are carefully controlled
ecology
habitat fragmentation
prescribed burns
conservation
21. Transportation systems - communications systems - water services - power supplies - and schools
habitat fragment
name examples of infrastructure
lead
environmental science
22. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
population
species
biodiversity
high levels of biodiversity
23. Rising sea level
abiotic factor
habitat
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
habitat destruction
24. Trees - grass - crops - wetlands - water - building and pavements
resource management
prey
name examples of land cover
conservation
25. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude
warming temperatures
habitat
biome
immigration
26. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
emigration
ecosystem diversity
wildlife corridor
27. A virus or bacterium (organisms) that cause infectious diseases
prescribed burns
pathogen
sustainable cities can
endangered species
28. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems
herbivore
habitat preservation
prey
teratogens
29. The highest level of biodiversity
endangered species
ecosystem diversity
pathogen
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
30. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat
keystone species
biome
abiotic factor
debt-for-nature swap
31. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines
greenhouse gases
nodules
products derived from the natural environment
ecotourism
32. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
decomposer
competition
herbivore
habitat fragment
33. Taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
extinction
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
genetic diversity
34. An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
resource management
biotic factor
nonrenewable resource
prey
35. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame
herbivore
nonrenewable resource
omnivore
noise polution
36. Making direct measurements
name examples of land cover
adaptation
automobile
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
37. The most direct way in which biodiverstiy can provide a source of income
captive breeding
infants
ecotourism
nonrenewable resource
38. A consumer that eats only plants
lead
herbivore
extirpation
secondary succession
39. The form of transportation that uses the most energy per passenger mile
scavenger
mutualism
biomagnification
automobile
40. The number of different species in an area
biodiversity
scavenger
warming temperatures
resource management
41. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow - and reproduce
infants
habitat
automobile
primary succession
42. Energy from the sun would be reflected back into space
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
mapping biodiversity hotspots
high levels of biodiversity
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
43. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
open space
biome
infants
44. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires
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45. The process of cutting down only some trees in an area
fire suppression
selective cutting
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
commensalism
46. By increasing the need for people to drive
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
keystone species
teratogens
prey
47. A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future
carrying capacity
endangered
wildlife corridor
ecology
48. The breaking of a habitat into smaller - isolated pieces
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
habitat fragmentation
emerging disease
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
49. Chemical hazard that was once found in paint - young children are frequently tested for this
lead
risk
extinction
habitat preservation
50. Amount of land each person uses
captive breeding
per capita land consumption
prescribed fires
biome