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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. Conclude by reasoning






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






3. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






5. Transmit information






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






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






8. Animal hunted or caught for food






9. Transmit information






10. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






12. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






21. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






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






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






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






27. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






32. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






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






43. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






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






47. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






49. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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