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






2. Organism that does the killing






3. A graph that uses line segments to show changes that occur over time






4. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






7. The variable that you manipulate






8. Leaving a population






9. An organism that obtains energy by feeding on other organisms






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






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






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






13. A consumer that eats only animals






14. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






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






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






17. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






18. A relationship in which both species benefit






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






20. Anything that harms an organism






21. Mass destruction of most species






22. Resources supplied by nature






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Measure of quantity of food produced on a given area of land with limited inputs of energy and resources






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






32. Organism that is killed






33. A chart with bars






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






35. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






36. Situation in which people acting individually and in their own interest use up commonly available but limited resources - creating disaster for the entire community






37. Flaw in design of procedure






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






39. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






40. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






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






43. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






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






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






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






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






48. Heat from the Earth's interior






49. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






50. Possible to use again