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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area






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






3. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






13. The amount of moisture in the air






14. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






18. A close relationship of mutual dependence






19. The amount of moisture in the air






20. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






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






22. Animal hunted or caught for food






23. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






25. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. The living organisms in an ecosystem






37. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






40. Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year






41. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






43. (ecology) a community of organisms where there are several interrelated food chains






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






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






46. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






48. Process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars






49. Transmit information






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