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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The movement of carbon from the nonliving environment into living things and back






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






3. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






13. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






23. Transmit information






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






25. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Animal hunted or caught for food






33. A vast - level - treeless plain in the arctic regions. The ground beneath the surface of the tundras is frozen even in summer






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






35. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






38. The amount of moisture in the air






39. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






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






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






44. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten






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






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






47. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






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