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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The effect of the IV






2. The process in which the changes that make organisms better suited to their environments develop






3. The process by which molecules of liquid absorb energy and change to gas






4. A living part of an organism's habitat






5. An energy rich substance (such as coal - oil - or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms






6. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






7. The trapping of heat near Earth's surface by certain gases (carbon dioxide - water vapor and other gases) in the atmosphere






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






9. Any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface






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






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






12. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






16. A consumer that eats only plants






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






18. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






19. The variable that you manipulate






20. A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future






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






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






23. Moving into a population






24. Flaw in design of procedure






25. The number of different species in an area






26. Situation in which people acting individually and in their own interest use up commonly available but limited resources - creating disaster for the entire community






27. All the different populations that live together in an area






28. A grid that displays the data plotted in a chart.






29. Resources supplied by nature






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






31. Heat from the Earth's interior






32. Mass destruction of most species






33. The time when human begins first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering.






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






35. The first species to populate the area






36. A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed






37. Countries with strong economies and a high quality of life






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






39. The rate of which a plant grows at






40. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






41. A habitat in which the freshwater of a river meets the salt water of an ocean






42. A chart with bars






43. A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death






44. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






45. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






46. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






47. A species that could become endangered in the near future






48. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






50. The theory that increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will raise Earth's average temperature