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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. Organism that is killed






2. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






3. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






4. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






6. Resources supplied by nature






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






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






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






10. When a large fraction of the resource has been used up






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






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






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






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






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






16. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






17. Anything that harms an organism






18. Moving into a population






19. A consumer that eats only plants






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






21. Leaving a population






22. The largest population that an area can support






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






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






25. The rate of which a plant grows at






26. The amount of food production in a given area






27. A relationship in which both species benefit






28. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






29. Possible to use again






30. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






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






32. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






35. The effect of the IV






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. The variable that you manipulate






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






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






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






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






50. A consumer that eats only animals