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






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






3. Leaving a population






4. Has the highest amount of species diversity






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






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






7. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations






8. Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads






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






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






11. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species






12. Habitat change and fragmentation






13. Fires that are set by humans






14. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






17. Anything in the environment that is used by people is called a natural resource






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






19. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment






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






21. This draws people from urban areas to rural areas






22. A living part of an organism's habitat






23. Can result in a decrease of property damage






24. Deals with biological hazards






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






26. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires

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27. Species that are carried to a new location by people






28. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






30. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






32. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






33. The highest level of biodiversity






34. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem






35. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






36. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines






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






38. Moving into a population






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






40. Making direct measurements






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






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






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






44. Provide wood






45. Amount of land each person uses






46. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of the species






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






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






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






50. Are carefully controlled