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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






2. A nonrenewable energy resource formed from the remains of organisms that lived long ago; examples include oil - coal - and natural gas






3. Area of shore between the high-tide and low-tide lines






4. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






5. Conclude by reasoning






6. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






7. A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area






8. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs






9. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






10. Tiny - free-floating organisms that occur in aquatic environments






11. Conclude by reasoning






12. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use






13. Any animal that feeds on flesh






14. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.






15. Area of shore between the high-tide and low-tide lines






16. Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column






17. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






18. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances






19. The living organisms in an ecosystem






20. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor






21. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






22. Any nonliving component of an environment






23. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it






24. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas






25. Any animal that feeds on flesh






26. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship






27. The land area that supplies water to a river system






28. The movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back






29. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time






30. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






31. An arid region with little or no vegetation






32. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






33. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)






34. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter






35. A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other






36. The falling to earth of any form of water (rain or snow or hail or sleet or mist)






37. Ecosystems of several types in which vegetation is surrounded by standing water during part or most of the year






38. An arid region with little or no vegetation






39. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it






40. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state






41. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time






42. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs






43. Tiny - free-floating organisms that occur in aquatic environments






44. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground






45. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






46. The land area that supplies water to a river system






47. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground






48. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use






49. Ecosystems of several types in which vegetation is surrounded by standing water during part or most of the year






50. The living organisms in an ecosystem