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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected






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






3. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






7. Any nonliving component of an environment






8. The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment






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






10. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






14. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






27. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






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






33. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






35. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






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






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






40. Animal hunted or caught for food






41. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






43. Animal hunted or caught for food






44. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






47. Living and nonliving things in an environment - together with their interactions






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






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






50. Animals that hunt and eat other animals