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Common Core Ecosystem
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Dense forest that receives high amounts of rain each year
benthos
rain forest
mutualism
habitat
2. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
scavenger
omnivore
condensation
mutualism
3. Water that flows over the ground surface rather than soaking into the ground
photosynthesis
prey
run-off
commensalism
4. Series of steps in an ecosystem in which organisms transfer energy by eating and being eaten
community
food chain
intertidal zone
carnivore
5. Conclude by reasoning
infer
climate
predator
condensation
6. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
deciduous forest
ecosystem
wetlands
communicate
7. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
parasitism
infer
precipitation
climate
8. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
abiotic
symbiotic
condensation
photosynthesis
9. An animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances
deciduous forest
photosynthesis
omnivore
population
10. The living organisms in an ecosystem
tundra
evaporation
prey
biotic
11. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use
nitrogen cycle
parasitism
deciduous forest
biotic
12. The type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
run-off
climate
predators
habitat
13. A close relationship of mutual dependence
symbiotic
niche
tundra
watershed
14. A biome with four seasons - plants shed leaves in the fall and grow new ones in the spring.
deciduous forest
wetlands
plankton
niche
15. An arid region with little or no vegetation
fossil fuel
precipitation
commensalism
desert
16. Overall weather in an area over a long period of time
run-off
humidity
climate
intertidal zone
17. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
watershed
niche
plankton
intertidal zone
18. Process by which plants use the sun's energy to convert water and carbon dioxide into sugars
photosynthesis
plankton
water cycle
parasitism
19. A group of organisms of the same species populating a given area
omnivore
mutualism
population
desert
20. The land area that supplies water to a river system
ecology
watershed
parasitism
mutualism
21. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid
water cycle
evaporation
parasitism
commensalism
22. The branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
watershed
habitat
ecology
symbiotic
23. The continuous movement of water between Earth's surface and the air - changing from liquid to gas to liquid
benthos
infer
tundra
water cycle
24. Any animal that feeds on refuse and other decaying organic matter
predator
population
scavenger
infer
25. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas
carnivore
ecosystem
evaporation
nitrogen cycle
26. The process of changing from a gaseous to a liquid or solid state
rain forest
community
herbivore
condensation
27. An arid region with little or no vegetation
biotic
food web
desert
rain forest
28. Animal hunted or caught for food
predators
infer
abiotic
prey
29. A relationship between two organisms in which one organism benefits and the other is unaffected
evaporation
wetlands
intertidal zone
commensalism
30. The cycle in which nitrogen gas is changed into forms of nitrogen that plants can use
food web
nitrogen cycle
abiotic
commensalism
31. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas
evaporation
water cycle
humidity
wetlands
32. Tiny - free-floating organisms that occur in aquatic environments
plankton
run-off
fossil fuel
symbiotic
33. Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column
commensalism
nekton
rain forest
herbivore
34. Symbiotic relationship in which both species benefit from the relationship
communicate
predators
watershed
mutualism
35. The status of an organism within its environment and community (affecting its survival as a species)
niche
food chain
precipitation
prey
36. One organism lives on or inside another organism and harms it
carbon cycle
community
evaporation
parasitism
37. Area of shore between the high-tide and low-tide lines
evaporation
ecology
biotic
intertidal zone
38. Organisms that live attached to or near the ocean floor
commensalism
abiotic
plankton
benthos
39. A vast - level - treeless plain in the arctic regions. The ground beneath the surface of the tundras is frozen even in summer
food chain
tundra
prey
intertidal zone
40. Any animal that feeds on flesh
desert
desert
predators
carnivore
41. The amount of moisture in the air
humidity
desert
precipitation
population
42. Any nonliving component of an environment
rain forest
abiotic
population
nekton
43. A close relationship of mutual dependence
omnivore
habitat
parasitism
symbiotic
44. The process by which water changes from liquid form to an atmospheric gas
mutualism
community
ecosystem
evaporation
45. The land area that supplies water to a river system
watershed
prey
symbiotic
prey
46. The amount of moisture in the air
humidity
evaporation
watershed
carbon cycle
47. Animal hunted or caught for food
parasitism
prey
tundra
water cycle
48. Transmit information
predators
photosynthesis
rain forest
communicate
49. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants
evaporation
parasitism
niche
herbivore
50. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals
fossil fuel
predator
humidity
food chain