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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame






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






3. Possible to use again






4. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






5. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






6. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






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






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






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






11. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






13. The number of different species in a given area






14. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth






15. Countries with less productive economies and a lower quality of life






16. A graph that uses dots to compare rate of change over time






17. The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely






18. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






19. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






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






23. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






24. A higer demand of that limited product the the price goes up






25. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






26. The practice of growing - breeding - and caring for plants and animals that are used for food - clothing - transportation - and other uses






27. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






29. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.






30. A relationship in which both species benefit






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






32. The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)






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






34. An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another






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






36. The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time






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






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






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






40. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






41. Heat from the Earth's interior






42. People who survive by searching for wild plants and animals; always move in small groups






43. A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms






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






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






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






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






48. Capable of being broken down by bacteria or other decomposers






49. A resource that is able to be reused - or can be replenished quickly






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






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