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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. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






2. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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






5. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






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






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






9. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






11. The number of different species in a given area






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






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






14. Something that breaks down into soil






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






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






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






18. Organism that does the killing






19. A relationship in which both species benefit






20. Leaving a population






21. The variable that you manipulate






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






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






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






25. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






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






29. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






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






32. The amount of food production in a given area






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






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






35. A consumer that eats only plants






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






37. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






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






41. Mass destruction of most species






42. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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






45. Possible to use again






46. The largest population that an area can support






47. Flaw in design of procedure






48. A chart with bars






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






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