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Question 1

what is environmental science

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(field study) looks at interactions with human systems and those found in nature

Question 2

environmentalism

Answer 2

social movement to protect environment by influencing and teaching

Question 3

abiotic

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non living

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biotic

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living

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ecosystem

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location with abiotic and biotic

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environment

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sum of all conditions that influence life

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scientific method

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steps to solve a hypothesis

Question 8

independent

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not dependent on any other factors measured

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dependent

Answer 9

dependent on the other factors

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null hypothesis

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no difference in groups being compared

Question 11

control group

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group that experiments the same conditions except for one variable

Question 12

natural experiment

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nature event that acts as experimental treatment

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replication

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taking repeated measures

Question 14

sample size

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number of time measurement is replicated

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is bigger or smaller sample size better

Answer 15

bigger (larger)

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precision

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how close the measurements are

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inductive

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general statements

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deductive

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applying the statements specifically

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therory

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hypothesis that has been confirmed by many

Question 20

energy can not be created or destroyed ONLY converted

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first law of thermodynamics

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when energy is transformed the quantity remains the same

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second law of thermodynamics

Question 22

abiotic and biotic factors must be…

Answer 22

measured

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biomass

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measure of plants

Question 24

species diversity

___ million identified
__-__ added per year
loose __ species in a million per year

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2
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1

Question 25

resilient

Answer 25

come back (bounce back)