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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An energy rich substance (such as coal - oil - or natural gas) formed from the remains of organisms






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






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






4. Possible to use again






5. Organism that does the killing






6. The series of changes that occur in an area where no soil or organisms exist






7. Resources supplied by nature






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






9. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






10. The study of the impact of humans on the environment






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






12. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






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






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






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






18. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






19. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






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






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






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






23. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Something that breaks down into soil






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






32. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






34. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






36. A consumer that eats only plants






37. The amount of food production in a given area






38. Anything in the environment that is used by people






39. The act of restricting your food intake (or your intake of particular foods)






40. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






43. Organism that is killed






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






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






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






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






48. Leaving a population






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






50. A chart with bars