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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.
  • 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. Help improve the standard of living for residents






2. The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves






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






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






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






6. The loss of a natural habitat






7. Increase the stability of an ecosystem






8. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem






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






10. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame






11. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses






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






13. Watering crops

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14. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






15. Can result in a decrease of property damage






16. Habitat change and fragmentation






17. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines






18. A species that is at risk of extinction






19. Rising sea level






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






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






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






23. Burning fossil fuels






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Building up not out






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






34. Moving into a population






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






36. Contamination of land - water - or air






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






38. Amount of land each person uses






39. Leaving a population






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






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






42. A natural pattern in which species diversity generally increases toward the equator






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






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






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






46. The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resource






47. Provide wood






48. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard






49. A species that could become endangered in the near future






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