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DSST Environmental Science - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resource
secondary succession
competition
biodiversity
carrying capacity
2. Using public transportation
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
rural area
products derived from the natural environment
prescribed fires
3. The practice of protecting the environment
global warming
conservation
renewable resource
fishery
4. An area with a large population of valuable ocean organisms
exotic species
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
fishery
omnivore
5. A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to live successfully in its environment
adaptation
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
high levels of biodiversity
producer
6. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines
products derived from the natural environment
extirpation
sustainable yield
carrying capacity
7. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow - and reproduce
habitat
nonrenewable resource
decomposer
prescribed burns
8. The largest population that an area can support
carrying capacity
overfishing
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
9. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires
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10. The study of the natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them
environmental science
biome
rural area
captive breeding
11. Viruses - bacteria and other organisms in the environment that harm human health
nodules
predator
biological hazards
lead
12. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this
species diversity
open space
resource management
overfishing
13. Organism that carries pathogens
name examples of land cover
consumer
endangered
vector
14. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible
carbon footprint
overfishing
ecology
habitat fragment
15. An example of a method for managing whole ecosystems and habitats
mapping biodiversity hotspots
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
debt-for-nature swap
16. By increasing the need for people to drive
species
urbanization
food web
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
17. An organism that can make its own food
pathogen
producer
biological hazards
warming temperatures
18. Businesses are arranged in a long row along a roadway - with no main community
risk
nodules
epidemiology
uncentered commercial strip development
19. Increase the stability of an ecosystem
name examples of land cover
symbiosis
ecotourism
high levels of biodiversity
20. Shift of population from countryside to cities
secondary succession
nodules
noise polution
urbanization
21. Refers to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature
renewable resource
captive breeding
global warming
ecosystem diversity
22. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
teratogens
extinction
economic value of forests
23. Trees - grass - crops - wetlands - water - building and pavements
ecology
extirpation
name examples of land cover
warming temperatures
24. Provide wood
economic value of forests
renewable sources
extirpation
food chain
25. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations
sustainable cities can
endangered
latitudinal gradient
captive breeding programs
26. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form
species diversity
name examples of infrastructure
endangered
nitrogen fixation
27. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species
warming temperatures
symbiosis
global warming
debt-for-nature swap
28. Making direct measurements
products derived from the natural environment
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
biodiversity
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
29. Pollution from a factory near your school
species diversity
primary succession
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
teratogens
30. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
extinction
captive breeding
nitrogen fixation
habitat fragmentation
31. The loss of a natural habitat
global warming
biomagnification
extirpation
habitat destruction
32. A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy
epidemiology
food chain
population
parasitism
33. Process of measuring the chance that an environmental hazard will cause harm
ecotourism
vector
risk assessment
name examples of land cover
34. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth
predator
greenhouse gases
symbiosis
noise polution
35. The reason why tigers living in warmer climates have thinner fur than tigers living in cool climates
risk assessment
genetic diversity
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
keystone species
36. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats
decomposer
extirpation
captive breeding programs
poaching
37. The most direct way in which biodiverstiy can provide a source of income
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
renewable sources
urban area
ecotourism
38. Has the highest amount of species diversity
prescribed fires
lead
Smokey the Bear's message
insects
39. Burning fossil fuels
ecology
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
prey
emigration
40. Bumps on the roots of certain plants
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
nodules
infants
insects
41. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group
infants
fishery
pollution
keystone species
42. A virus or bacterium (organisms) that cause infectious diseases
endangered
Species Survival Plans (SSPs) goals
deforestation
pathogen
43. Can result in a decrease of property damage
selective cutting
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
omnivore
fire suppression
44. Habitat change and fragmentation
endangered
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
emigration
epidemiology
45. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
resource
lead
extinction
decomposer
46. The number of different species in an area
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
biodiversity
population
biotic factor
47. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
latitudinal gradient
resource
urbanization
food web
48. Are carefully controlled
nonrenewable resource
prescribed burns
decomposer
extirpation
49. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat
abiotic factor
prescribed fires
primary succession
deforestation
50. An amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply
name examples of infrastructure
sustainable yield
Smokey the Bear's message
biotic factor