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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid






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






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






4. An arid region with little or no vegetation






5. Transmit information






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






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






8. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






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






11. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Transmit information






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






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






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






24. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






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






30. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






33. Any animal that feeds on flesh






34. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






44. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






49. The living organisms in an ecosystem






50. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals