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Environmental Science - Harrison

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all conditions that surround living organisms...
climate, air and water quality, soil and landforms, presence of other living organisms
environment
the study of the interaction of humans with the natural environment
environmental science
A source that can be replenished within a human lifetime
renewable source
A source that is replenished slowly, if at all. These can be used up
nonrenewable source
A degradation or an undesired change in air, water, or soil that affects the health of living things
pollution
things that break down naturally over time
biodegradable
things that DO NOT break down over time
non-biodegradable
the number of different species present in one ecosystem
biodiversity
an organized way of gathering and analyzing information around the world
science
a proposed answer to a question
hypothesis
a generalization that makes sense of observations by using logical reasoning
scientific explanation
the decimal measuring system based on the liter, meter, and gram as units of capacity, length, and mass
metric system
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
philosophy
a system of beliefs shared by a group with objects for devotion, ritual worship, and a code of ethics
religion
close to the true value
accurate
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