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14 Cards in this Set
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Science
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Learning through experimental investigation.
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Hypothesis
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Educated Guess
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Data
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Scientific evidence
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Discussion
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Interpretation and explanation of the data
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Conclusion
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What you learnt, as well as evaluation of hypothesis.
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Ecosystems
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A group of organisms which depend on and interact with each other and with the abiotic conditions that surround them.
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Ecological Processes
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How matter and energy are used in an ecosystem.
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Inputs and Outputs
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Inputs are matter and energy entering an ecosystem. Outputs are matter and energy leaving a system.
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Processes
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Biological and physical processes which alter the matter and energy in a system.
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Earth as a system
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The earth can be viewed as a series of interacting systems, the hydrosphere (Water), Lithosphere (Rocks), Atmosphere (Gas), which are all linked together by the biosphere (Living things).
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Limitations of environmental science
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Science is limited by our imagination and understanding, but also by the accuracy of the data we collect.
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Consumers
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Primary- An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by consuming other animals
Secondary-An organism that obtains energy and nutrients by consuming other organisms such as plants. |
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Producers
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Organisms such as plants which are able to convert energy into living cells.
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Decomposers
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Gets its energy from dead organic matter
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