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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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1. A series of events in which one organism eats another and obtains energy






2. An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms






3. A consumer that eats only animals






4. Something that does not completely break down into the soil






5. A study that compares the costs and benefits to society of providing a public good






6. The effect of the IV






7. A species that influences the survival of many others in an ecosystem






8. A relationship in which one species benefits and the other is neither helped nor harmed






9. Farmers who raise food and animals mainly to feed their own families






10. The community of organisms that live in a particular area along with their nonliving surroundings






11. A state of poor nutrition; lacking enough calories or variety in diet






12. A resource that is able to be reused - or can be replenished quickly






13. A natural resource that is not replaced in a useful time frame






14. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






15. Mistake in following procedure






16. The organism that benefits by living on or in a host






17. The series of predictable changes that occur in a community over time






18. Possible to use again






19. The typical weather pattern in an area over a long period of time






20. Heat from the Earth's interior






21. Beginning of urban cities - switch from man power to fossil fuels - machinery and factories are prevalent






22. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






23. A living part of an organism's habitat






24. An organism's particular role - or how it makes its living






25. In an experiment - the group of participants that recieves the manipulation






26. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms exist






27. Measure of quantity of food produced on a given area of land with limited inputs of energy and resources






28. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time






29. Organism that does the killing






30. Resources supplied by nature






31. Struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources






32. A group of land ecosystems with similar climates and organisms






33. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






34. A chart with bars






35. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






36. The group that does not receive the experimental treatment.






37. Behaviors and physical characteristics of species that allow them to live successfully in their environment






38. Capable of being broken down by bacteria or other decomposers






39. The process of changing free nitrogen gas into a usable form






40. The issue where humans don't take care of the Earth.






41. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment






42. The process by which molecules of liquid absorb energy and change to gas






43. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






44. Moving into a population






45. Any form of water that falls to the Earth's surface






46. The process in which the changes that make organisms better suited to their environments develop






47. The practice of growing - breeding - and caring for plants and animals that are used for food - clothing - transportation - and other uses






48. Something that breaks down into soil






49. A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death






50. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates







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