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WorksheetsEnvironmental Science Vocabulary List
Total questions: 89
Worksheet time: 45mins
What is the term for the solid part of the Earth?
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
What is the term for the regions of the Earth where living organisms exist?
biosphere
lithosphere
atmosphere
hydrosphere
What is the term for the transmission of heat, electricity, or sound?
conduction
reflection
absorption
diffusion
What is the term for the transfer of heat caused by molecular motion in a liquid or gas?
convection
radiation
conduction
insulation
What is the term for the atmospheric layer between the troposphere and the mesosphere?
stratosphere
exosphere
ionosphere
thermosphere
What is the term for the formation of compounds in plants aided by radiant energy?
photosynthesis
respiration
transpiration
fermentation
What is the term pertaining to the structure or movement of the Earth's crust?
tectonic
volcanic
sedimentary
erosional
What is the term characterized by the interdependence of living organisms?
ecological
geological
chemical
mechanical
What is the term for the relative proportion of salt in a solution?
salinity
viscosity
density
alkalinity
What is the term for relating to a coastal or shore region?
littoral
arid
montane
inland
What is the term for any animal lacking a backbone or notochord?
invertebrate
vertebrate
amphibian
mammal
What is the term for shedding foliage at the end of the growing season?
deciduous
evergreen
coniferous
perennial
What is the term for the capacity of being prolonged?
sustainability
fragility
brevity
instability
What is the term for being or characterized by ideas or their formation?
conceptual
physical
literal
emotional
What is the term for organisms interacting with their physical environment?
ecosystem
photosynthesis
habitat
population
What is the term for the type of environment in which an organism normally lives?
habitat
niche
ecosystem
biome
What is the term for not extreme?
temperate
intense
severe
radical
What is the term for the process of changing from a gas to a liquid or solid state?
condensation
evaporation
sublimation
melting
What is the term for a reciprocal connection between two or more things?
correlation
isolation
segregation
division
What is the term for the environment as it relates to living organisms?
ecology
geology
astronomy
chemistry
What is the term for the variety of plant and animal life in a habitat?
biodiversity
photosynthesis
ecosystem
pollination
What is the term for the wide part of a river where it nears the sea?
estuary
delta
tributary
meander
What is the term for a periodically repeated sequence of events?
cycle
impulse
phase
interval
What is the term for the process of becoming a suspension of particles in the air?
evaporation
condensation
sublimation
precipitation
What is the term for the falling to earth of any form of water?
precipitation
evaporation
condensation
transpiration
What is the term for single-celled organisms that can cause disease?
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa
What is the term for animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton?
vertebrate
invertebrate
mollusk
arthropod
What is the term for a colorless gas that acts as a screen for ultraviolet radiation?
ozone
carbon dioxide
nitrogen
methane
What is the process of wearing or grinding something down?
erosion
respiration
conservation
adaptation
What is the contamination of the natural environment called?
succession
pollution
canopy
model
What is a single complete act of breathing in and out called?
respiration
climax
reef
core
What is the highest point of anything called?
climax
mantle
selection
hypothesis
What is the action or process of taking over an office or position called?
succession
adaptation
conservation
coral
What is the process in which organisms evolve to adapt to the environment called?
natural selection
secondary
economics
radiation
What is the act of spreading outward from a central source called?
radiation
reef
model
core
What word means 'in imminent threat of extinction'?
endangered
environmental
consumer
species
What is a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area called?
canopy
mantle
crust
reef
What is careful management of the environment and natural resources called?
conservation
adaptation
selection
hypothesis
What do you call a person who uses goods or services?
consumer
organism
model
core
What is the process of adjusting or conforming to new conditions called?
adaptation
succession
selection
hypothesis
What is a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface called?
reef
crust
core
mantle
What is a sleeveless garment like a cloak but shorter called?
mantle
canopy
model
coral
What is the center of an object called?
core
crust
climax
reef
What word means 'of the nature of or undergoing a trial'?
experimental
secondary
environmental
endangered
What is a statement made about the future called?
prediction
hypothesis
model
selection
What is the science dealing with the circulation of goods and services called?
economics
conservation
adaptation
succession
What is the act of choosing called?
selection
succession
adaptation
hypothesis
What is a very small ocean creature that often forms reefs called?
coral
organism
consumer
model
What is a living thing that can act or function independently called?
organism
consumer
species
model
What is a representation of something, often on a smaller scale, called?
model
core
crust
reef
What is a hard outer layer that covers something called?
crust
mantle
canopy
core
What word means 'of or relating to the external conditions or surroundings'?
environmental
endangered
secondary
experimental
What is a tentative insight that is not yet verified or tested called?
hypothesis
prediction
model
selection
What word means 'being of second rank or importance or value'?
secondary
experimental
environmental
endangered
What is a taxonomic group whose members can interbreed called?
species
organism
consumer
model
What is the weather in some location averaged over a period of time called?
climate
conservation
adaptation
succession
Fill in the blank: The part of DNA controlling physical characteristics and growth is called _______.
gene
enzyme
chromosome
protein
Fill in the blank: A group of people living in a particular local area is called a _______.
community
continent
country
family
Fill in the blank: A branch of mathematics concerned with quantitative data is called _______.
statistics
geometry
algebra
calculus
Fill in the blank: An imaginary line around the Earth parallel to the equator is called _______.
latitude
longitude
axis
meridian
Fill in the blank: The first colonists or settlers in a new territory are called _______.
pioneer
immigrants
citizens
natives
Fill in the blank: A single thickness of some substance or material is called a _______.
layer
block
sheet
panel
Fill in the blank: A measure of how likely it is that some event will occur is called _______.
probability
density
velocity
frequency
Fill in the blank: Someone who manufactures something is called a _______.
producer
consumer
customer
supplier
Fill in the blank: A small part intended as representative of the whole is called a _______.
sample
atom
segment
portion
Fill in the blank: Contrived by art rather than nature is described as _______.
artificial
natural
genuine
organic
Fill in the blank: The sequence of events involved in the development of a species is called _______.
evolution
mutation
adaptation
heredity
Fill in the blank: Coming into existence is described as _______.
emergent
obsolete
dormant
transient
Fill in the blank: An area or region distinguished from adjacent parts is called a _______.
zone
circle
line
point
Fill in the blank: The practice of cultivating the land or raising stock is called _______.
agriculture
architecture
astronomy
arithmetic
Fill in the blank: The act of spreading or apportioning is called _______.
distribution
concentration
reduction
collection
Fill in the blank: Any mechanical force that tends to slow or oppose motion is called _______.
resistance
acceleration
momentum
velocity
Fill in the blank: Of first rank or importance or value is described as _______.
primary
secondary
minor
trivial
Fill in the blank: How something is done or how it happens is called _______.
mode
place
time
reason
Fill in the blank: The envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body is called _______.
atmosphere
lithosphere
hydrosphere
biosphere
Fill in the blank: Aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed is called a _______.
resource
obstacle
burden
liability
Fill in the blank: The act of taking a patient look is called _______.
observation
celebration
imagination
creation
Fill in the blank: A dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten is called a _______.
plate
spoon
cup
bowl
Fill in the blank: The act of conducting a controlled test or investigation is called an _______.
experiment
observation
hypothesis
conclusion
Fill in the blank: A source of danger is called a _______.
risk
benefit
reward
opportunity
Fill in the blank: The people who inhabit a territory or state are called the _______.
population
government
border
currency
Fill in the blank: To leave someone who needs or counts on you is to _______ them.
desert
dessert
deliver
defend
Fill in the blank: Recently made, produced, or harvested is described as _______.
fresh
old
stale
spoiled
Fill in the blank: To circulate or distribute or equip with is to _______.
supply
remove
ignore
delay
Fill in the blank: _______ means power to direct or determine.
control
freedom
chance
delay
Fill in the blank: To _______ means to request urgently and forcefully.
demand
whisper
ignore
hesitate
Fill in the blank: A _______ is a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be achieved.
plan
apple
river
shoe
Fill in the blank: An _______ is a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon.
effect
cause
object
event
Fill in the blank: To _______ means to denote or connote.
mean
walk
draw
sing
