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hypothesis an educated guess based on what you know
experiment a test used to check a hypothesis
variable anything changes or could change in an experiment
independent variable something that is changed by the scientist
dependent variable something that may be affected by the change in the independent variable
controlled/constant variable a variable that is not changed
ecological footprint the environmental effect of individuals or populations on resources
fossil fuel a carbon containing fuel (coal)
environmentalism social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
environmental science the study of our planet's natural systems and how humans and the environment affect one another
natural resource materials and energy sources found in nature that humans need to survive
renewable resource resources that are naturally replenished(restocked) over short periods
nonrenewable resource resources that are naturally formed more slowly than we use them
environment all the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts
sustainable able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply
ozone a naturally occurring molecule that absorbs and redirects harmful UV radiation
scientific method a series of steps used to solve problems
scientific theory a well tested explanation that unifies a broad range of observations
scientific law what happens under certain conditions- describes WHAT happens
first step of the scientific method observation/question/problem
second step of the scientific method research Information
third step of the scientific method Hypothesis
fourth step of the scientific method experiment
fifth step of the scientific method analyze results/ data collection
sixth step of the scientific method conclusion
seventh step of the scientific method repeat to confirm results
eighth step of the scientific method communicate results
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