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






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






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






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






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






6. Leaving a population






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






8. The number of different species in a given area






9. Flaw in design of procedure






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






11. The effect of the IV






12. Possible to use again






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






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






15. Moving into a population






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






17. The largest population that an area can support






18. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






20. Resources supplied by nature






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






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






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






24. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






27. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






30. The variable that you manipulate






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






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






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






34. Organism that is killed






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






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






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






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






39. The movement or organisms from one place to another






40. Heat from the Earth's interior






41. Struggle between organisms to survive in a habitat with limited resources






42. A chart with bars






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






44. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






46. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






47. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






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






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






50. A material that cannot be recycled or reused