Test your basic knowledge |

DSST Environmental Science - 2

Subjects : dsst, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • 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. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this






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






3. By increasing the need for people to drive






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






5. Building up not out






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






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






8. Viruses - bacteria and other organisms in the environment that harm human health






9. Chemicals that cause cancer






10. Bumps on the roots of certain plants






11. A consumer that eats only plants






12. The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist






13. Habitat change and fragmentation






14. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






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






18. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard






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






20. A species that is at risk of extinction






21. Making direct measurements






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






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






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






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






26. Watering crops

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


27. Can result in a decrease of property damage






28. The disappearance of a particular population from a given area - but not from the entire species globally






29. Pollution from a factory near your school






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






31. Has the highest amount of species diversity






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






33. Provide wood






34. A relationship in which one organism lives on or in a host and harms it






35. The loss of a natural habitat






36. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






37. Increase the stability of an ecosystem






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






39. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






40. The practice of protecting the environment






41. A disease that has appeared in the human population for the first time or that has existed for a while but is increasing rapidly and spreading around the world






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






43. Causes a cooling effect

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


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






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






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






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






48. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


49. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species






50. This draws people from urban areas to rural areas







Sorry!:) No result found.

Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?


Let me suggest you:

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests



Major Subjects

Tests & Exams


AP
CLEP
DSST
GRE
SAT
GMAT

Browse all subjects

Browse all tests

Most popular tests