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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 grid that displays the data plotted in a chart.






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






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






4. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






5. The number of different species in an area






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






7. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






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






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






11. The trapping of heat near Earth's surface by certain gases (carbon dioxide - water vapor and other gases) in the atmosphere






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






13. A state of poor nutrition; lacking enough calories or variety in diet






14. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






15. Leaving a population






16. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Possible to use again






24. Organism that does the killing






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






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






27. The practice of reducing energy use






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






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






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






31. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






32. Something that breaks down into soil






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. A graph that uses dots to compare rate of change over time






41. A carnivore that feeds on the bodies of dead organisms






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






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






44. A consumer that eats only plants






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






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






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






48. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






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






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