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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. The role of an organism in its habitat - or how it makes its living
primary succession
products derived from the natural environment
niche
habitat destruction
2. Species that are carried to a new location by people
mapping biodiversity hotspots
uncentered commercial strip development
extinction
exotic species
3. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow - and reproduce
prey
habitat
wildlife corridor
exotic species
4. Trees - grass - crops - wetlands - water - building and pavements
uncentered commercial strip development
selective cutting
name examples of land cover
pathogen
5. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
noise polution
species
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
6. The study of the natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them
environmental science
biotic factor
parasitism
deforestation
7. An organism that can make its own food
name examples of infrastructure
selective cutting
producer
biomagnification
8. By increasing the need for people to drive
vector
species
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
9. Using public transportation
risk
carnivore
carrying capacity
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
10. The probability that a hazard will cause a harmful response
per capita land consumption
risk
endangered species
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
11. Process of measuring the chance that an environmental hazard will cause harm
emerging disease
global warming
consumer
risk assessment
12. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
clear-cutting
ecology
species
biotic factor
13. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems
biome
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
habitat preservation
biotic factor
14. Has the highest amount of species diversity
infants
nodules
insects
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
15. Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads
carrying capacity
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
rural area
latitudinal gradient
16. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem
keystone species
latitudinal gradient
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
nitrogen fixation
17. Habitat change and fragmentation
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
ecotourism
emigration
economic value of forests
18. A natural pattern in which species diversity generally increases toward the equator
A principal of smart growth
primary succession
latitudinal gradient
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
19. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem
risk
economic value of forests
toxicant
food web
20. Organism that carries pathogens
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
name examples of infrastructure
vector
per capita land consumption
21. Increase the stability of an ecosystem
ecotourism
Smokey the Bear's message
mapping biodiversity hotspots
high levels of biodiversity
22. A consumer that eats only plants
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
insects
habitat
herbivore
23. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
decomposer
species
uncentered commercial strip development
habitat fragment
24. Help improve the standard of living for residents
sustainable cities can
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
name examples of infrastructure
warming temperatures
25. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group
habitat
infants
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
urbanization
26. Chemicals that cause cancer
parasitism
habitat fragment
abiotic factor
carcinogens
27. A large area heavily populated like Miami - Florida or Toledo - Ohio
urban area
food web
food chain
ecotourism
28. Energy from the sun would be reflected back into space
biomagnification
species
mapping biodiversity hotspots
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
29. The breaking of a habitat into smaller - isolated pieces
genetic diversity
captive breeding
uncentered commercial strip development
habitat fragmentation
30. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested
competition
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
deforestation
keystone species
31. Are carefully controlled
renewable resource
biotic factor
prescribed burns
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
32. A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
mutualism
warming temperatures
habitat fragmentation
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
33. A consumer that eats both plants and animals
omnivore
biodiversity
habitat fragmentation
epidemiology
34. Businesses are arranged in a long row along a roadway - with no main community
endangered species
products derived from the natural environment
uncentered commercial strip development
warming temperatures
35. Watering crops
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36. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species
keystone species
Species Survival Plans (SSPs) goals
emerging disease
greenhouse gases
37. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations
captive breeding programs
pathogen
captive breeding
ecology
38. This draws people from urban areas to rural areas
open space
endangered species
mapping biodiversity hotspots
biological hazards
39. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
renewable resource
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
global warming
40. Viruses - bacteria and other organisms in the environment that harm human health
biological hazards
captive breeding programs
food web
mapping biodiversity hotspots
41. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species
symbiosis
sustainable cities can
consumer
biological hazards
42. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude
warming temperatures
conservation
mutualism
urban area
43. Causes a cooling effect
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44. Moving into a population
immigration
extinction
uncentered commercial strip development
lead
45. A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
food web
prescribed burns
commensalism
nonrenewable resource
46. The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves
endangered
captive breeding
parasitism
nonrenewable resource
47. Concentrations of toxicants can be greatly multiplied with each step up the food chain
species diversity
herbivore
biomagnification
food web
48. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats
Smokey the Bear's message
symbiosis
poaching
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
49. An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism
food web
nonrenewable resource
prey
overfishing
50. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard
renewable sources
toxicant
niche
mutualism