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bio vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| correlation | a statistical measure expressing the strength and direction of a linear relationship between two or more variables |
| constraints | limitations, boundary conditions, or restrictions that restrict the possible configurations, movements, or behaviors of a system. |
| criterion | the specific standards, requirements, or rules used to judge, evaluate, or select scientific data, methods, or engineering designs |
| carrying capacity | the maximum population size of a species that a specific environment can sustainably support indefinitely without degrading the habitat. |
| causation | In science, causation refers to the process by which one event, process, or state (the cause) contributes to the production of another event, process, or state (the effect), where the effect is partly dependent on the cause. |
| aesthetic | the study of sensory perception, emotional responses, and the appreciation of beauty |
| Finite | having limits or bounds. |
| Resilient | able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions. |
| overexploitation | the unsustainable use of renewable natural resources, where individuals or materials are removed faster than they can replenish |
| biosphere | the global sum of all ecosystems, representing the "sphere of life" on Earth where all organisms—including humans, animals, plants, and microbes—live. |
| geosphere | any of the almost spherical concentric regions of matter that make up the earth and its atmosphere, as the lithosphere and hydrosphere. |
| hydrosphere | the total sum of all water on Earth, covering approximately 71% of the surface in liquid, solid, and gaseous forms |
| atmosphere | the envelope of gases surrounding the earth or another planet. |
| conserve | protect (something, especially an environmentally or culturally important place or thing) from harm or destruction |