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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor






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






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






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






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






6. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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






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






12. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






14. The living organisms in an ecosystem






15. Tiny - free-floating organisms that occur in aquatic environments






16. Transmit information






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






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






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






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






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






22. The living organisms in an ecosystem






23. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






25. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






30. Any nonliving component of an environment






31. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






36. Animal hunted or caught for food






37. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






40. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






42. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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