ESS Week 7 Vocab

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maximum

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the highest point or amount

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determine

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to find the exact cause and explanation of an event, phenomena, result (in an experiment), etc.

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evolve

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to develop something gradually; to develop something from a simpler form to more complex forms

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hypothesis

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a tentative theory which has not been verified or proven, but tries to explain certain facts or phenomena

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replenish

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to refill

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optimum

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the most favorable condition or level for growth or success

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coexist

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to exist at the same time or in the same place

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emerge

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to come into view or become apparent

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expand

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to increase in size, volume, or quantity

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theory

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a well-substantiated explanation of an aspect of the natural world that can incorporate laws, hypotheses, and facts