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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

Subjects : dsst, science
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






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






5. Heat from the Earth's interior






6. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






8. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






9. The number of different species in a given area






10. A relationship in which both species benefit






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






12. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






15. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






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






17. The effect of the IV






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Mistake in following procedure






30. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






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






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






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






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






36. Moving into a population






37. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






39. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






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






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






43. When a large fraction of the resource has been used up






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






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






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






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






48. The number of different species in an area






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






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