Quiz 9/13/23 Flashcards
Environment
the sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life
environmental science
field of study that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature
ecosystem
particular location on Earth with interacting biotic and abiotic components
biotic
living
abiotic
non-living
environmentalism
social movement that seeks to protect the environment through lobbying, activism, and education
environmental studies
field of study that includes environmental science and additional subjects such as environmental policy, economics, literature, and ethics.
sustainability
using Earth’s resources in a way that does not jeopardize future generations from engaging in similar activities
scientific method
objective method to explore the natural world, draw inferences from it, and predict the outcome of certain events, processes, or changes
hypothesis
testable conjecture about how something works
variable
any category, condition, factors, or traits that differ in the natural world/experimental situations
independent variable
a variable that is not dependent on other factors
dependent variable
a variable that depends on others
null hypothesis
a prediction that there is no difference the groups or conditions that are being comapred
control group
a group that experiences exactly these same conditions as the experimental group, except for the variable under study