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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
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  • 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. Any animal that feeds chiefly on grass and other plants






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






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






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






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






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






8. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






9. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






12. Any nonliving component of an environment






13. The living organisms in an ecosystem






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






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






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






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






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






19. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






23. Conclude by reasoning






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






25. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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






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






31. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






35. The living organisms in an ecosystem






36. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






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






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






40. Animal hunted or caught for food






41. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






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






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






47. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






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






50. Conclude by reasoning