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






2. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






3. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce






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






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






6. A graph that highlights segments of a circle to show simple distribution patterns






7. A graph that uses dots to compare rate of change over time






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






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






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






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






12. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






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






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






15. The theory that increasing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will raise Earth's average temperature






16. A consumer that eats only animals






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






18. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






19. An environment that provides the things an organism needs to live - grow and reproduce






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






21. The trapping of heat near Earth's surface by certain gases (carbon dioxide - water vapor and other gases) in the atmosphere






22. A relationship that involves one organism living on or inside another organism and harming it






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






24. Organism that is killed






25. A habitat in which the freshwater of a river meets the salt water of an ocean






26. Anything that harms an organism






27. Moving into a population






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






29. Situation in which people acting individually and in their own interest use up commonly available but limited resources - creating disaster for the entire community






30. The variable that you manipulate






31. A living part of an organism's habitat






32. The practice of reducing energy use






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






34. People who survive by searching for wild plants and animals; always move in small groups






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






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






37. The introduction of pesticides and high-yield grains and better management during the 1960s and 1970s which greatly increased agricultural productivity






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






39. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






42. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth






43. Evaluation of the short-term and long-term risks associated with a particular activity or hazard






44. A relationship in which both species benefit






45. All the members of one species in a particular area






46. A species in danger of becoming extinct in the near future






47. The rate of which a plant grows at






48. Flaw in design of procedure






49. A consumer that eats only plants






50. A material that cannot be recycled or reused