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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






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






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






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






5. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






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






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






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






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






10. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






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






14. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






16. Animal hunted or caught for food






17. Transmit information






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






19. Conclude by reasoning






20. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter






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






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






23. Animal hunted or caught for food






24. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






29. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






31. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






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






37. The land area that supplies water to a river system






38. The land area that supplies water to a river system






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






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