The group that receives treatment.

Repeating an experiment to verify results.

The act of noticing and describing events.

A conclusion drawn from observations.

Maintaining a stable internal environment.

The point at which a system changes.

A state of balance between continuing processes.

The ability to recover from disturbances.

The dependence of a system on its history.

The level at which something begins.

Organisms that produce their own food.

Consumer (Heterotroph)

Organisms that consume other organisms.

Carnivores that eat primary consumers.

Carnivores that eat secondary consumers.

The top predator in an ecosystem.

Organisms that break down dead material.

Organisms that feed on dead organic matter.

The total mass of organisms in a given area.

The position an organism occupies in a food chain.

The layer of gases surrounding Earth.

The rigid outer layer of the Earth.

The global sum of all ecosystems.

The frozen water part of the Earth.

The second layer of the atmosphere.

The lowest layer of the atmosphere.

The layer of the atmosphere above the stratosphere.

The layer of the atmosphere above the mesosphere.

The series of processes by which carbon compounds are interconverted.

The series of processes by which nitrogen and its compounds are interconverted.

The cycle of phosphorus in the environment.

Water Cycle (Hydrologic Cycle)

The continuous movement of water on, above, and below the surface of the Earth.

The cycle of oxygen in the environment.

The process of converting nitrogen gas into ammonia.

The process of converting nitrates into nitrogen gas.

The process by which a body of water becomes enriched in nutrients.

Water that flows over the ground surface.

The process of water movement through a plant.

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Nature of Science

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The study of the natural world.

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Hypothesis

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A testable prediction.

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Theory

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A well-substantiated explanation.

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Law

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A statement based on repeated experimental observations.

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Independent Variable

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The variable that is changed.

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Dependent Variable

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The variable that is measured.

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Control Group

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The group that does not receive treatment.

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