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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 carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






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






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






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






5. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






8. The time when human begins first domesticated plants and animals and no longer relied entirely on hunting and gathering.






9. A relationship in which both species benefit






10. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






11. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






13. The rate of which a plant grows at






14. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






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






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






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






18. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






19. The first species to populate the area






20. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






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






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






25. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






26. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






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






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






30. Organism that does the killing






31. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






34. Possible to use again






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






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






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






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






39. Resources supplied by nature






40. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






43. A consumer that eats only animals






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






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






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






47. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






48. A chart with bars






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






50. Moving into a population