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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

Subjects : dsst, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Rice - corn - potatos - wheat - soy beans






2. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce






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






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






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






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






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






8. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






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






12. Flaw in design of procedure






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






14. Organism that is killed






15. Mass destruction of most species






16. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






18. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form






19. Organism that does the killing






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






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






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






23. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






24. The largest population that an area can support






25. The practice of reducing energy use






26. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






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






30. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






33. Heat from the Earth's interior






34. A habitat in which the freshwater of a river meets the salt water of an ocean






35. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






37. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






39. The first species to populate the area






40. Anything that harms an organism






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






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






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






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






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






46. Resources supplied by nature






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






48. Moving into a population






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






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






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