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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. An organism that can make it's own food






2. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. The amount of food production in a given area






11. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






12. The introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity






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






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






15. Leaving a population






16. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






17. The first species to populate the area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. The effect of the IV






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






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






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






30. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






33. The variable that you manipulate






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






35. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






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






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






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






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






41. Anything in the environment that is used by people






42. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






44. The time when human begins first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering.






45. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






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






49. Mistake in following procedure






50. A consumer that eats both plants and animals