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environmetal science vocabulary
chapter 1 vocabulary
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12th Grade
09/04/2012

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Hypothesis
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a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question
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Prediction
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a statement of what a scientist expects to observe if a hypothesis is true
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Hypothesis
Definition
a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question
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Prediction
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a statement of what a scientist expects to observe if a hypothesis is true
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Independent variable
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the variable that is manipulated, or changed, in an experiment
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Dependent variable
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the variable that changes in response to the conditions set in an experiment
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Control study
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a study in which only one factor is manipulated, or changed
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Data
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information collected using scientific methods
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peer review
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the formal process of submitting research for examination by the scientific community
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theory
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a well-tested explanation of observations and experimental findings
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ethics
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the branch of philosophy that involves the study of good and bad, and of right and wrong
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environmental ethics
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the application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment
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