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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






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






3. The amount of food production in a given area






4. Farmers who raise food and animals mainly to feed their own families






5. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






6. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time






7. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






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






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






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






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






13. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






15. The effect of the IV






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






17. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. A consumer that eats only animals






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






26. The number of different species in a given area






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






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






29. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






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






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






35. Moving into a population






36. Beginning of urban cities - switch from man power to fossil fuels - machinery and factories are prevalent






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






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






39. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






41. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form






42. Mass destruction of most species






43. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms exist






44. The largest population that an area can support






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






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






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






48. Possible to use again






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






50. A consumer that eats only plants