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Common Core Ecosystem

Subjects : common-core, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An arid region with little or no vegetation






2. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






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






8. Any nonliving component of an environment






9. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






11. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






13. Transmit information






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






15. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Any animal that feeds on flesh






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






42. Animal hunted or caught for food






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






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






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






46. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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