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DSST Environmental Sciences Vocab

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A resource that is either always available or is naturally replaced in a relatively short time






2. The amount of food production in a given area






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






4. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






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






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






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






8. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






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






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






13. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






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






16. An organism's particular role - or how it makes its living






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






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






19. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






20. Organism that is killed






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






22. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






25. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






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






28. The number of different species in an area






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






30. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






32. The largest population that an area can support






33. The series of changes that occur in an area where the ecosystem has been disturbed - but where soil and organisms exist






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






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






36. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






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






41. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






44. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






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






48. A consumer that eats only animals






49. Something that breaks down into soil






50. Mistake in following procedure