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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 consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






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






4. Resources supplied by nature






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






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






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






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






9. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. A severe shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death






17. Illegal killing or removal of wildlife from their habitats






18. Anything in the environment that is used by people






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






20. The number of different species in a given area






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






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






23. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






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






28. A chart with bars






29. The number of different species in an area






30. A consumer that eats only plants






31. The amount of food production in a given area






32. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






34. Flaw in design of procedure






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






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






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






38. The first species to populate the area






39. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






41. Something that breaks down into soil






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






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






44. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






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






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






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






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






49. Organism that is killed






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