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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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






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






3. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






5. Resources supplied by nature






6. The largest population that an area can support






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






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






9. Possible to use again






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






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






12. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms exist






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






14. Organism that is killed






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






23. The first species to populate the area






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






25. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






26. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






28. An energy rich substance (such as coal - oil - or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms






29. The practice of reducing energy use






30. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






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






34. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






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






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






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






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






40. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






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






43. A state of poor nutrition; lacking enough calories or variety in diet






44. The number of different species in a given area






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






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






47. The variable that you manipulate






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






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






50. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock