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DSST Environmental Science - 2
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
endangered species
toxicant
infants
2. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time
ecotourism
prescribed fires
renewable resource
noise polution
3. Sikhote-Alin mountains and the Siberian tigers living there are separated from other mountains by this
nitrogen fixation
parasitism
carrying capacity
habitat fragment
4. The amount of replacement is equal to the amount harvested
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
uncentered commercial strip development
mutualism
biome
5. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
debt-for-nature swap
pollution
habitat preservation
6. A consumer that eats only plants
name examples of infrastructure
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
name examples of land cover
herbivore
7. Soil - fresh water - wild animals - and timber
renewable sources
carnivore
open space
infants
8. Can result in a decrease of property damage
fire suppression
high levels of biodiversity
products derived from the natural environment
insects
9. Pollution from a factory near your school
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
debt-for-nature swap
sustainable cities can
competition
10. The reason why tigers living in warmer climates have thinner fur than tigers living in cool climates
genetic diversity
habitat destruction
overfishing
noise polution
11. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations
fishery
endangered species
wildlife corridor
captive breeding programs
12. Refers to an increase in Earth's average surface temperature
uncentered commercial strip development
population
global warming
carrying capacity
13. The study of how living things interact with each other and their environment
resource
ecology
conservation
greenhouse gases
14. Burning fossil fuels
name a human activity that contributes the most carbon dioxide to the atmosphere
ecotourism
food chain
symbiosis
15. Help improve the standard of living for residents
urban area
biotic factor
clear-cutting
sustainable cities can
16. Species that are carried to a new location by people
Smokey the Bear's message
exotic species
automobile
resource
17. Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads
biotic factor
rural area
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
biomagnification
18. The form of transportation that uses the most energy per passenger mile
the ocean's absorption of carbon dioxide ...
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
exotic species
automobile
19. The organism that does the killing in a predation interaction
biological hazards
prey
predator
urbanization
20. A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed
abiotic factor
keystone species
commensalism
scavenger
21. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form
nitrogen fixation
biggest cause of biodiversity loss
lead
Earth's fresh water is used mostly for
22. The mating of animals in zoos or wildlife preserves
harvested sustainability is a renewable source IF
captive breeding
renewable sources
adaptation
23. Loud noises in the air like jack hammers - loud car stereos - etc...
noise polution
habitat
sustainable yield
habitat preservation
24. A consumer that eats only animals
biodiversity
carnivore
give an example of a social hazard that cannot be easily controlled
renewable resource
25. Causes a cooling effect
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26. The number of different species in an area
uncentered commercial strip development
producer
prescribed fires
biodiversity
27. Taking in carbon dioxide from the atmosphere during photosynthesis
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
rural area
carrying capacity
niche
28. Process of measuring the chance that an environmental hazard will cause harm
uncentered commercial strip development
nonrenewable resource
risk assessment
food chain
29. Deals with biological hazards
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
biggest danger posed by global warming to people living in coastal areas
prey
epidemiology
30. Fires that are set by humans
prescribed fires
automobile
endangered
biological hazards
31. A behavior or physical characteristic that allows an organism to live successfully in its environment
adaptation
deforestation
ecosystem diversity
global warming
32. The study of the natural processes that occur in the environment and how humans can affect them
poaching
overfishing
conservation
environmental science
33. Shift of population from countryside to cities
planting of new trees help reduce climate change by
pathogen
urbanization
high levels of biodiversity
34. A relationship between two species in which both species benefit
ecosystem diversity
environmental science
sustainable cities can
mutualism
35. Energy from the sun would be reflected back into space
genetic diversity
urban area
If Earth did not have an atmosphere
carrying capacity
36. The process of cutting down only some trees in an area
high levels of biodiversity
competition
selective cutting
fire suppression
37. A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future
per capita land consumption
clear-cutting
species diversity
endangered
38. A species that is at risk of extinction
urbanization
endangered species
species
habitat destruction
39. Sex - weight - and health issues
biomagnification
factors that cause different people to respond differently to environmental hazards
prey
primary succession
40. The role of an organism in its habitat - or how it makes its living
vector
niche
captive breeding programs
rural area
41. Global phenomenon that has caused some organisms to move toward the poles and to higher altitude
prescribed fires
poaching
warming temperatures
products derived from the natural environment
42. The highest level of biodiversity
ecosystem diversity
Smokey the Bear's message
parasitism
debt-for-nature swap
43. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth
greenhouse gases
renewable sources
name examples of infrastructure
global warming
44. Cooking oil - fuel - and medicines
how does sprawl increase carbon dioxide emissions
producer
products derived from the natural environment
mapping biodiversity hotspots
45. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible
population
urbanization
warming temperatures
carbon footprint
46. Provide wood
economic value of forests
toxicant
decomposer
biodiversity
47. Plan to establish an 8000 kilometer long strip of land to rejoin fragments of tiger habitat
wildlife corridor
teratogens
per capita land consumption
extirpation
48. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats
poaching
open space
nitrogen fixation
renewable sources
49. A large area heavily populated like Miami - Florida or Toledo - Ohio
selective cutting
urban area
renewable resource
decomposer
50. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat
abiotic factor
emerging disease
sustainable cities can
parasitism