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DSST Environmental Science - 2

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. This draws people from urban areas to rural areas






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






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






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






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






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






7. Causes a cooling effect

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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Relieving a nation from repaying some of the money it owes other nations in exchange for protecting its biodiversity






15. Making direct measurements






16. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires

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






18. A consumer that eats only animals






19. Help improve the standard of living for residents






20. Fires that are set by humans






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






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






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






24. Rising sea level






25. Has the highest amount of species diversity






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






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






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






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






30. Shift of population from countryside to cities






31. Provide wood






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






33. 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






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






35. Contamination of land - water - or air






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






37. Chemicals that causes harm to embryos and fetuses






38. The number of different species in an area






39. Bumps on the roots of certain plants






40. The loss of a natural habitat






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






42. Amount of land each person uses






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






44. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem






45. Are carefully controlled






46. An amount of a renewable resource that can be harvested regularly without reducing the future supply






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






48. Transportation systems - communications systems - water services - power supplies - and schools






49. The process of cutting down all the trees in an area at once






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







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