Biology and Environmental Science Vocabulary

A natural resource that can be replaced at the same rate at which it is consumed is known as a _________.

• Non-renewable resource

• Renewable resource

• Fossil fuel

• Mineral

Which of the following is a resource that cannot be reused or replaced easily?

• Water

• Wind

• Non-renewable resources

• Solar energy

Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs is called _________.

• Industrial development

• Sustainable development

• Economic growth

• Urbanization

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The removal of trees faster than forests can replace themselves is called _________.

• Reforestation

• Deforestation

• Afforestation

• Conservation

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Harmful material that can enter the biosphere through the land, air, or water is known as:

• Nutrient

• Pollutant

• Pesticide

• Fertilizer

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The increasing concentration of a harmful substance in organisms at higher trophic levels in a food chain or food web is called _________.

• Bioaccumulation

• Biological magnification

• Biomagnification

• Biodegradation

Match the following atmospheric conditions with their descriptions.

• Fog or haze combined with smoke and other atmospheric pollutants.

• Haze

• Thick cloud of tiny water droplets suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface.

• Fog

• Reduced visibility due to fine particles in the air, often seen in hot weather.

• Mist

• Very fine droplets of water suspended in the air, reducing visibility.

• Smog

Match the following terms with their descriptions.

• Rain with a pH of exactly 7

• Alkaline rain

• Rain containing nitric and sulfuric acids

• Neutral rain

• Rain with a pH less than 7 but not acidic

• Base rain

• Rain with a pH greater than 7

• Acid rain

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The sum total of all the different forms of genetic information carried by a particular species, or by all organisms on Earth, is called _________.

• Genetic diversity

• Species diversity

• Ecosystem diversity

• Biodiversity

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The term for the splitting of ecosystems into pieces is (a)  

• Habitat Fragmentation
• Ecological Hot Spot
• Aquaculture
• Global Warming

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