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






2. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time






3. Sikhote-Alin mountains and the Siberian tigers living there are separated from other mountains by this






4. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested






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






6. A consumer that eats only plants






7. Soil - fresh water - wild animals - and timber






8. Can result in a decrease of property damage






9. Pollution from a factory near your school






10. The reason why tigers living in warmer climates have thinner fur than tigers living in cool climates






11. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations






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






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






14. Burning fossil fuels






15. Help improve the standard of living for residents






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






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






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






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






20. A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed






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






22. The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves






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






24. A consumer that eats only animals






25. Causes a cooling effect

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26. The number of different species in an area






27. Taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis






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






29. Deals with biological hazards






30. Fires that are set by humans






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






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






33. Shift of population from countryside to cities






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






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






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






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






38. A species that is at risk of extinction






39. Sex - weight - and health issues






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






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






42. The highest level of biodiversity






43. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth






44. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines






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






46. Provide wood






47. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat






48. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






50. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat