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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

Subjects : dsst, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Situation in which people acting individually and in their own interest use up commonly available but limited resources - creating disaster for the entire community






2. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame






3. Measure of quantity of food produced on a given area of land with limited inputs of energy and resources






4. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






5. In an experiment - the group of participants that recieves the manipulation






6. The community of organisms that live in a particular area along with their nonliving surroundings






7. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce






8. The process by which a gas changes to a liquid






9. Resources supplied by nature






10. Moving into a population






11. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






12. The variable that you manipulate






13. Behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment






14. The organism that benefits by living on or in a host






15. An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms






16. Anything that harms an organism






17. Mistake in following procedure






18. Struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources






19. The number of different species in a given area






20. A resource that is not able to be reused - or cannot be replenished quickly






21. The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist






22. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






23. A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems






24. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






25. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of them






26. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow and reproduce






27. A study that compares the costs and benefits to society of providing a public good






28. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment






29. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






30. A state of poor nutrition; lacking enough calories or variety in diet






31. The study of the impact of humans on the environment






32. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






33. Possible to use again






34. A relationship in which both species benefit






35. Something that does not completely break down into the soil






36. The process of cutting down only some trees in area






37. Rice - corn - potatos - wheat - soy beans






38. All the members of one species in a particular area






39. An organism's particular role - or how it makes its living






40. The rate of which a plant grows at






41. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






42. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






43. A living part of an organism's habitat






44. The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back






45. A consumer that eats only animals






46. Flaw in design of procedure






47. The typical weather pattern in an area over a long period of time






48. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






49. Evaluation of the short-term and long-term risks associated with a particular activity or hazard






50. A relationship that involves one organism living on or inside another organism and harming it