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fossil fuel

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a fuel derived from biological material that became fossilized millions of years ago

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fracking

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hydraulic fracturing, a method of oil and gas extraction that uses high-pressure fluids to force open cracks in rocks deep underground

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environment

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the sum of all conditions surrounding us that influence life

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environmental science

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the field of study that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature

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ecosystem

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a particular location on Earth with interacting biotic and abiotic components

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biotic

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living

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abiotic

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nonliving

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environmentalism

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a social movement that seeks to protect the environment through lobbying, activism, and education

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environmental studies

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the field of study that includes environmental science and additional subjects such as environmental policy, economics, literature, and ethics

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ecosystem services

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the process by which life-supporting resources such as clean water, timber, fisheries, and agricultural crops are produced

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environmental indicators

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an indicator that describes the current state of an environmental system

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biodiversity

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the diversity of life forms in an environment

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genetic diversity

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a measure of the genetic variation among individuals in a population

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species

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a group of organisms that is distinct from other groups in its morphology (body form and structure), behavior, or biochemical properties

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species diversity

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the number of species in a region or in a particular type of habitat

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speciation

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the evolution of new species

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background extinction rate

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the average rate at which species become extinct over the long term

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per capita

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amount per each person in a country or unit of population

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sustainable development

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development that balances current human well-being and economic advancement with resource management for the benefit of future geneartions

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biophilia

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love of life

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ecological footprint

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a measure of how much an individual consumes, expressed in area of land

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anthropogenic

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derived from human activities

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scientific method

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an objective method to explore the natural world, draw inferences from it, and predict the outcome of certain events, processes, or changes

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hypothesis

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a testable conjecture about how something works

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variables

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any categories, conditions, factors, or traits that differ in the natural world or in experimental situations

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independent variable

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a variable that is not dependent on other factors

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dependent variable

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a variable that is dependent on other factors

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null hypothesis

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a prediction that there is no difference between the groups or conditions that are being compared

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replication

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the data collection procedure of taking repeated measurements

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sample size

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the number of times a measurement is replicated in data collection

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accuracy

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how close a measured value is to the actual or true value

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precision

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how close the repeated measurements of a sample are to one another

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uncertainty

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an estimate of how much a measured or calculated value differs from a true value

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theory

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a hypothesis that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed by multiple groups of researchers and has reached wide acceptance

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control group

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in a scientific investigation, a group that experiences exactly the same conditions as the experimental group, except for the single variable under study

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natural experiment

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a natural event that acts as an experimental treatment in an ecosystem

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development

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improvement in human well-being through technological advancement

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sustainability

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living on Earth in a way that allows humans to use its resources without depriving future generations of those resources

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greenhouse gases

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gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat near the surface

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