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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs






2. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state






3. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






4. A close relationship of mutual dependence






5. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






6. A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other






7. The living organisms in an ecosystem






8. Process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars






9. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






10. A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area






11. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






12. Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year






13. The amount of moisture in the air






14. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten






15. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






16. An arid region with little or no vegetation






17. Conclude by reasoning






18. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






19. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time






20. Transmit information






21. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






22. A close relationship of mutual dependence






23. The amount of moisture in the air






24. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground






25. Animal hunted or caught for food






26. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use






27. A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil - coal - and natural gas






28. A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil - coal - and natural gas






29. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor






30. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






31. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






32. An arid region with little or no vegetation






33. Living and nonliving things in an environment - together with their interactions






34. The movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back






35. A vast - level - treeless plain in the arctic regions. The ground beneath the surface of the tundras is frozen even in summer






36. The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment






37. Area of shore between the high-tide and low-tide lines






38. Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column






39. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten






40. Conclude by reasoning






41. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances






42. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






43. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs






44. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it






45. Ecosystems of several types in which vegetation is surrounded by standing water during part or most of the year






46. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






47. Process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars






48. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






49. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it






50. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship