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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. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. The amount of moisture in the air






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






11. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Any nonliving component of an environment






25. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






29. Transmit information






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






31. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






34. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






37. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






40. Transmit information






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






42. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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






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






48. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






49. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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