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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 graph that uses dots to compare rate of change over time






2. Resources supplied by nature






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






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






5. The study of how living and nonliving things interact






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






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






8. A living part of an organism's habitat






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






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






11. Water stored in underground layers of soil and rock






12. The number of different species in a given area






13. A consumer that eats only plants






14. The pattern of overlapping food chains in an ecosystem.






15. The rate of which a plant grows at






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. A relationship in which both species benefit






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






30. Heat from the Earth's interior






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






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






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






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






35. Moving into a population






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






37. Mistake in following procedure






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






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






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






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






42. Wheat -bairley -corn....carbohydrates






43. Type of graph most often used for categorical data






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






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






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






47. The first species to populate the area






48. A material that cannot be recycled or reused






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






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