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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 living part of an organism's habitat






2. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






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






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






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






8. A nonliving part of an organism's habitat






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






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






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






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






13. Leaving a population






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






15. The number of different species in a given area






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






17. Resources supplied by nature






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






19. A consumer that eats only animals






20. Possible to use again






21. Anything in the environment that is used by people






22. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






24. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






26. The amount of food production in a given area






27. The rate of which a plant grows at






28. Something that breaks down into soil






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






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






31. Mass destruction of most species






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






33. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






35. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






37. The number of different species in an area






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Moving into a population






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






48. A group of organisms that are physically similar and can mate with each other and produce offspring that can also mate and reproduce






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






50. Organism that does the killing