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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






2. The largest population that an area can support






3. The number of different species in a given area






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






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






6. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






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






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






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






24. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






26. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






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






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






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






30. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






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






33. The number of different species in an area






34. Anything in the environment that is used by people






35. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






38. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






39. Mistake in following procedure






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






41. A chart with bars






42. A relationship in which both species benefit






43. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






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






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






49. Mass destruction of most species






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