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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. The movement or organisms from one place to another






2. Organism that does the killing






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






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






5. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. The amount of food production in a given area






16. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






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






20. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






23. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






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






27. Mass destruction of most species






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






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






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






31. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






32. The rate of which a plant grows at






33. Flaw in design of procedure






34. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






37. The variable that you manipulate






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Something that breaks down into soil






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






46. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






47. A relationship in which both species benefit






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






49. Mistake in following procedure






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