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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)






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






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






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






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






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






7. The number of different species in a given area






8. The largest population that an area can support






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






10. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






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






14. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






15. The number of different species in an area






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






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






18. Mistake in following procedure






19. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






22. The first species to populate the area






23. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






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






26. The effect of the IV






27. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






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






30. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






31. Organism that is killed






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






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






34. Possible to use again






35. Anything that harms an organism






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






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






38. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






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






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






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






43. The study of the impact of humans on the environment






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






45. Flaw in design of procedure






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






47. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






48. Resources supplied by nature






49. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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