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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. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






4. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






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






6. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Conclude by reasoning






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






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






17. Any nonliving component of an environment






18. The living organisms in an ecosystem






19. An arid region with little or no vegetation






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






21. Animals that hunt and eat other animals






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






23. Any animal that lives by preying on other animals






24. A close relationship of mutual dependence






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






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






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






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






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






30. The amount of moisture in the air






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






32. The amount of moisture in the air






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






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






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






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






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






38. Animal hunted or caught for food






39. Any nonliving component of an environment






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






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






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






43. Transmit information






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






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






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






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






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






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






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