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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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






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






12. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.






13. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






14. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






16. A chart with bars






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






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






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






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






21. The effect of the IV






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






23. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






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






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






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






29. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






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






32. Flaw in design of procedure






33. Anything in the environment that is used by people






34. The amount of food production in a given area






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






36. Possible to use again






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






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






39. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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