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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Capable of being broken down by bacteria or other decomposers






2. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






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






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






6. Organism that is killed






7. Possible to use again






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






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






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






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






12. The number of different species in a given area






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






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






15. Leaving a population






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






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






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






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






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






21. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






24. The number of different species in an area






25. The practice of reducing energy use






26. The effect of the IV






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






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






29. Mistake in following procedure






30. Something that breaks down into soil






31. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






34. Anything in the environment that is used by people






35. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Organism that does the killing






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






44. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






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






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






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






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