Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Environmental Science - 2

Subjects : dsst, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. A consumer that eats only animals






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






3. Chemical hazard that was once found in paint - young children are frequently tested for this






4. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






7. By increasing the need for people to drive






8. Using public transportation






9. Moving into a population






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






11. Energy from the sun would be reflected back into space






12. The largest population that an area can support






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






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






15. Can result in a decrease of property damage






16. A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future






17. Habitat change and fragmentation






18. An amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply






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






20. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






21. The loss of a natural habitat






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






23. Leaving a population






24. A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to live successfully in its environment






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






26. The number of different species in an area






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






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






29. A large area heavily populated like Miami - Florida or Toledo - Ohio






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






31. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this






32. The highest level of biodiversity






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






34. Watering crops

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






37. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group






38. The process of cutting down only some trees in an area






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






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






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






42. Increase the stability of an ecosystem






43. Concentrations of toxicants can be greatly multiplied with each step up the food chain






44. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species






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






46. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth






47. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






48. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






50. Pollution from a factory near your school