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






2. Watering crops

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3. An organism that can make its own food






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






5. Making direct measurements






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






7. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth






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






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






10. Deals with biological hazards






11. Causes a cooling effect

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12. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms still exist






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






14. Trees - grass - crops - wetlands - water - building and pavements






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






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






17. Amount of land each person uses






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






19. Organism that carries pathogens






20. A species that could become endangered in the near future






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






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






23. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species






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






25. Moving into a population






26. A region that has many different types of organism is described as having a high level of this






27. Contamination of land - water - or air






28. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations






29. The number of different species in an area






30. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses






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






32. When fish are caught faster than they can breed - causing the populatio to decrease






33. A species that is at risk of extinction






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






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






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






37. An organism that obtains energy by feeding on the other organisms






38. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






41. Increase the stability of an ecosystem






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






43. 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






44. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce






45. Has the highest amount of species diversity






46. The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves






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






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






49. Help improve the standard of living for residents






50. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard