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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






2. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






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






4. The amount of moisture in the air






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






6. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






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






8. Any nonliving component of an environment






9. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






10. The living organisms in an ecosystem






11. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






21. An arid region with little or no vegetation






22. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






25. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






26. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






27. Transmit information






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






29. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






31. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






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






33. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






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






35. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






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






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






38. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






43. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






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






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






46. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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