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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






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






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






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






5. Organism that is killed






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






7. Organism that does the killing






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






9. Resources supplied by nature






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






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






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






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






14. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






18. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






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






22. Something that breaks down into soil






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






24. A consumer that eats only animals






25. The process by which a gas changes to a liquid






26. The effect of the IV






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






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






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






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






31. The first species to populate the area






32. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






42. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






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






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






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






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






48. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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