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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






4. Moving into a population






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






6. The introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity






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






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






9. When a large fraction of the resource has been used up






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






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






12. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






15. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






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






19. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






22. The effect of the IV






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






24. A consumer that eats only plants






25. The movement or organisms from one place to another






26. A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy






27. The issue where humans don't take care of the Earth.






28. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






30. The group that does not receive the experimental treatment.






31. An organism that can make it's own food






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






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






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






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






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






37. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem






38. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






39. Mass destruction of most species






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






41. The practice of reducing energy use






42. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






43. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






46. Possible to use again






47. A consumer that eats only animals






48. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






49. The rate of which a plant grows at






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







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