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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow and reproduce






2. Flaw in design of procedure






3. A higer demand of that limited product the the price goes up






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






5. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






6. Possible to use again






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






8. Something that breaks down into soil






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






10. Rice - corn - potatos - wheat - soy beans






11. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.






12. The variable that you manipulate






13. An organism that can make it's own food






14. A species that could become endangered in the near future






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






16. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






17. The number of different species in a given area






18. Moving into a population






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






20. Mistake in following procedure






21. A resource that is not able to be reused - or cannot be replenished quickly






22. An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another






23. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






24. The continuous process by which water moves from Earth's surface to the atmosphere and back






25. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






26. The number of different species in an area






27. The largest population that an area can support






28. Countries with strong economies and a high quality of life






29. Organism that is killed






30. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






33. A close relationship between two species that benefits at least one of them






34. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






35. A grid that displays the data plotted in a chart.






36. An energy rich substance (such as coal - oil - or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms






37. A measure of human demand on the Earth's ecosystems






38. Leaving a population






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






40. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






42. The condition in which human needs are met in such a way that a human population can survive indefinitely






43. The process of cutting down only some trees in area






44. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






45. All the different populations that live together in an area






46. Countries with less productive economies and a lower quality of life






47. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






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






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






50. A consumer that eats both plants and animals