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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

Subjects : dsst, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The first species to populate the area






2. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






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






6. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






9. The practice of reducing energy use






10. Something that breaks down into soil






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






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






13. Mass destruction of most species






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






22. A living part of an organism's habitat






23. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






24. A chart with bars






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






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






27. The largest population that an area can support






28. The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back






29. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Anything that harms an organism






39. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






41. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






42. Moving into a population






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






44. Organism that is killed






45. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






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






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






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