WPT Environment and Nature 2

Question 1

What is an ecosystem?

Accepted Answer

A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment

Answer

An ecosystem is a system formed by a community of organisms (biotic factors) interacting with each other and their nonliving physical environment (abiotic factors).

Question 2

What is deforestation and why is it a concern?

Accepted Answer

The large-scale removal of forests, which reduces biodiversity and increases CO₂ emissions

Answer

Deforestation is the clearing of forests for agriculture, logging, or development, which destroys habitats and releases stored carbon into the atmosphere.

Question 3

What does it mean for a species to be 'endangered'?

Accepted Answer

The species faces a very high risk of extinction in the wild

Answer

An endangered species is one that has been categorized as likely to become extinct unless the circumstances threatening its survival improve.

Question 4

Which of the following best describes a 'watershed'?

Accepted Answer

An area of land that drains water into a common river, lake, or ocean

Answer

A watershed is a land area that collects and channels precipitation and runoff into a shared body of water such as a river or bay.

Question 5

What is the purpose of the Clean Air Act in the United States?

Accepted Answer

To regulate air emissions from stationary and mobile sources to protect public health

Answer

The Clean Air Act, originally passed in 1963 and significantly amended in 1970 and 1990, authorizes the EPA to set and enforce national air quality standards.

WPT - Written Proficiency Test Practice Test

WPT - Written Proficiency Test Practice Test

WPT Environment and Nature 2