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DSST Environmental Science - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms
biome
pathogen
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
habitat fragmentation
2. A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to live successfully in its environment
adaptation
conservation
predator
pollution
3. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this
clear-cutting
species diversity
endangered species
fishery
4. Loud noises in the air like jack hammers - loud car stereos - etc...
habitat
open space
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
noise polution
5. A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
competition
infants
secondary succession
mutualism
6. Sikhote-Alin mountains and the Siberian tigers living there are separated from other mountains by this
adaptation
habitat fragment
ecotourism
competition
7. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form
omnivore
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
nitrogen fixation
ecosystem diversity
8. The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction
urbanization
parasitism
producer
predator
9. A species that could become endangered in the near future
name examples of land cover
lead
parasitism
threatened
10. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses
habitat fragment
teratogens
infants
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
11. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow - and reproduce
abiotic factor
habitat destruction
habitat
renewable resource
12. Taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
food web
commensalism
open space
13. All the members of one species in a particular area
mapping biodiversity hotspots
population
habitat destruction
fishery
14. Soil - fresh water - wild animals - and timber
insects
renewable sources
food chain
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
15. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires
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16. Sex - weight - and health issues
insects
extirpation
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
name examples of infrastructure
17. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth
emerging disease
extinction
decomposer
insects
18. A relationship in which one organism lives on or in a host and harms it
pollution
parasitism
urban area
ecotourism
19. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations
lead
captive breeding programs
emigration
infants
20. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
biotic factor
environmental science
Smokey the Bear's message
21. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines
epidemiology
products derived from the natural environment
predator
name examples of land cover
22. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms
scavenger
products derived from the natural environment
greenhouse gases
nonrenewable resource
23. When fish are caught faster than they can breed - causing the populatio to decrease
habitat preservation
emerging disease
overfishing
insects
24. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
pollution
decomposer
25. Pollution from a factory near your school
teratogens
open space
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
consumer
26. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat
abiotic factor
uncentered commercial strip development
overfishing
global warming
27. The process of cutting down only some trees in an area
pollution
fishery
an action that can reduce the greenhouse gas emissions caused by driving
selective cutting
28. The form of transportation that uses the most energy per passenger mile
biological hazards
economic value of forests
automobile
prey
29. Relieving a nation from repaying some of the money it owes other nations in exchange for protecting its biodiversity
debt-for-nature swap
decomposer
secondary succession
omnivore
30. A virus or bacterium (organisms) that cause infectious diseases
population
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
insects
pathogen
31. The struggle between organisms to survive as they attempt to use the same limited resource
competition
rural area
biome
automobile
32. Bumps on the roots of certain plants
nodules
risk assessment
primary succession
threatened
33. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce
keystone species
species
fire suppression
deforestation
34. The breaking of a habitat into smaller - isolated pieces
mapping biodiversity hotspots
habitat fragmentation
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
habitat
35. A consumer that eats both plants and animals
habitat destruction
noise polution
omnivore
extirpation
36. The reason why tigers living in warmer climates have thinner fur than tigers living in cool climates
primary succession
risk
genetic diversity
name examples of land cover
37. Burning fossil fuels
conservation
ecotourism
resource
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
38. An organism that can make its own food
biodiversity
carnivore
producer
conservation
39. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth
name examples of infrastructure
scavenger
greenhouse gases
biome
40. A species that is at risk of extinction
biotic factor
endangered species
habitat fragmentation
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
41. Shift of population from countryside to cities
economic value of forests
open space
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
urbanization
42. An example of a method for managing whole ecosystems and habitats
omnivore
ecotourism
renewable resource
mapping biodiversity hotspots
43. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
commensalism
niche
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
renewable resource
44. 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
emerging disease
carnivore
ecosystem diversity
uncentered commercial strip development
45. Contamination of land - water - or air
omnivore
selective cutting
pollution
ecology
46. Are carefully controlled
ecosystem diversity
decomposer
prescribed burns
habitat preservation
47. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group
competition
Scientists determine current climate conditions by
fishery
infants
48. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude
fire suppression
warming temperatures
automobile
biomagnification
49. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat
carcinogens
keystone species
wildlife corridor
overfishing
50. A living part of an organism's habitat
renewable resource
urban area
biotic factor
pollution