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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.






2. A living part of an organism's habitat






3. Flaw in design of procedure






4. Moving into a population






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






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






7. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






10. The effect of the IV






11. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






13. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






14. Organism that does the killing






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






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






17. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






18. Mistake in following procedure






19. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






21. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






23. Something that breaks down into soil






24. The amount of food production in a given area






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






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






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






28. The largest population that an area can support






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






30. Mass destruction of most species






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






32. The practice of reducing energy use






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






34. A consumer that eats only plants






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






36. The degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






47. An organism that can make it's own food






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






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






50. Possible to use again