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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process by which a gas changes to a liquid






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






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






4. Something that breaks down into soil






5. The practice of reducing energy use






6. The number of different species in an area






7. A relationship in which both species benefit






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






9. Heat from the Earth's interior






10. A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed






11. Organism that does the killing






12. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






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






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






24. The amount of food production in a given area






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






26. Possible to use again






27. Resources supplied by nature






28. Organism that is killed






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






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






31. The number of different species in a given area






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






33. The first species to populate the area






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






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






36. A living part of an organism's habitat






37. A consumer that eats only animals






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






39. The variable that you manipulate






40. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






41. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






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






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






45. A chart with bars






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






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






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






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






50. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates