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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Vocabulary List
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
a world in which human populations can continue to exist indefinitely with a high standard of living and health
population crisis
consuption
sustainable
environment
Areas defined by their geographical location and ecological similarity are called?
ecozones
biotopes
biomes
biodomes
One characteristic feature of tundra is that only the surface thaws in the summer and refreezes in the winter, leaving a layer of permanently frozen subsoil. This characteristic is known as
glaciation
permafrost
crystallization
soilfrost
Has permafrost; in the Arctic or Antarctic
taiga
savanna
desert
tundra
Largest number of individuals of a population that the environment can support...
carrying capacity
population crash
lag phase
mutualism
Food, water, sunlight, shelter, and space are resources that are often __________.
limiting factors
wet
messy
found in rocks
A group of the same species of organism living in the same place
Hang out
Pod
Density
Population
The Amount by which a Population Size Changes in an Given Time Period
Population
Population Density
Population Growth
Rate of change
When a population has unlimited resources, and it continues to grow to its FULL LIVING POTENTIAL, it is called
Peak
Top shelf
Resource controlled limit
Biotic potential
What term describes the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem?
A) Biodiversity
B) Biomass
C) Biome
D) Biosphere
Which process involves the breakdown of rocks and minerals by physical, chemical, or biological means?
A) Erosion
B) Weathering
C) Deposition
D) Sedimentation
What is the term for a species that has a disproportionately large effect on its environment relative to its abundance?
A) Keystone species
B) Dominant species
C) Invasive species
D) Endangered species
Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
A) Solar energy
B) Wind energy
C) Coal
D) Hydroelectric energy
What is the term for the maximum population size that an environment can sustain indefinitely?
A) Carrying capacity
B) Population density
C) Biotic potential
D) Ecological footprint
Which gas is primarily responsible for the greenhouse effect on Earth?
A) Oxygen
B) Nitrogen
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Hydrogen
