Gulf of Mexico “Dead Zone” vocabulary

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A relationship where one factor causes an effect on another. First event is the cause, result is the effect.

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causal relationship

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Substance in water:

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contaminant

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Area with low oxygen and few organisms:

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dead zone

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A measure of how well one set of data relates to another.

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correlation

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Visible sign showing system condition.

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indicator

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Info that supports or refutes a claim.

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Evidence

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Representation of a system to understand and communicate its workings.

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model

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Excess rainfall, melted snow, or irrigation water flowing across the ground.

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Run-off

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Definition: An organism's intake from the environment for energy or growth.

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Nutrients

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A desirable outcome given up to gain another desirable outcome.

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Trade-off