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






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






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






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






5. The variable that you manipulate






6. The process in which the changes that make organisms better suited to their environments develop






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






8. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






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






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






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






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






13. A living part of an organism's habitat






14. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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






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






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






20. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






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






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






24. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.






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






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






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






28. Anything that harms an organism






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






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






31. Possible to use again






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






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






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






35. A higer demand of that limited product the the price goes up






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






37. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






40. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






41. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






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






45. A consumer that eats only plants






46. The effect of the IV






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






48. A relationship in which both species benefit






49. Anything in the environment that is used by people






50. Leaving a population