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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The largest population that an area can support






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






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






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






5. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






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






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






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






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






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






11. Mass destruction of most species






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






13. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






16. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






18. The amount of food production in a given area






19. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






20. The number of different species in a given area






21. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






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






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






26. The movement or organisms from one place to another






27. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






29. The organism that benefits by living on or in a host






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






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






32. Anything in the environment that is used by people






33. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






34. Anything that harms an organism






35. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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






38. Moving into a population






39. The number of different species in an area






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






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






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






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






44. A relationship in which both species benefit






45. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






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






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






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