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






2. Businesses are arranged in a long row along a roadway - with no main community






3. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






5. Manage - protect and reintroduce threatened and endangered species






6. The most effective way of preserving biodiversity by protecting whole ecosystems






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






8. Rising sea level






9. Resulted in suppression of all forest fires

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10. Causes a cooling effect

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11. The number of different species in an area






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






13. Are carefully controlled






14. Leaving a population






15. An organism that is killed and eaten by another organism






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






17. 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






18. Amount of land each person uses






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






20. Sex - weight - and health issues






21. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






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






24. Have a greater sensitivity to environmental hazards than any other group






25. A consumer that eats only plants






26. The amount of carbon dioxide emissions for which an individual or group is responsible






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






28. An organism that can make its own food






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






30. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






31. Any substance that poses a chemical hazard






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






33. Provide wood






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






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






36. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem






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






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






39. A species that is at risk of extinction






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






41. A relationship between two species in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed






42. The highest level of biodiversity






43. Bumps on the roots of certain plants






44. Watering crops

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






46. Land that is sparsely populated and has few buildings or roads






47. One way zoos and aquariums help increase wildlife populations






48. Water vapor and carbon dioxide that trap heat near the earth






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






50. Help improve the standard of living for residents