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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Something that does not completely break down into the soil






10. The variable that you manipulate






11. Anything that harms an organism






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






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






14. Mass destruction of most species






15. The process in which the changes that make organisms better suited to their environments develop






16. An organism that breaks down wastes and dead organisms






17. A consumer that eats both plants and animals






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






19. Leaving a population






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






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






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






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






24. A chart with bars






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






26. Mistake in following procedure






27. Possible to use again






28. The disappearance of all members of a species from Earth






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






30. An environmental factor that causes a population to decrease






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






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






33. A consumer that eats only plants






34. The organism that the parasite lives in or on






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






36. An organism that can make it's own food






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






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






39. The movement or organisms from one place to another






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






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






42. Liphids - proteins - and carbohydrates






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






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






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






46. Something that breaks down into soil






47. An interaction in which one organism kills and eats another






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






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






50. A grid that displays the data plotted in a chart.