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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state






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






3. Any animal that feeds on flesh






4. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






6. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






28. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






31. The amount of moisture in the air






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






33. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






37. Any animal that feeds on flesh






38. Transmit information






39. The living organisms in an ecosystem






40. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






43. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






45. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






50. Conclude by reasoning