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5080126068FrackingMethod of oil and gas extraction that uses high pressure fluids to force open existing0
5080126069EnvironmentSum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life1
5080126070Environmental scienceField of study that looks at interactions among human systems and those found in nature2
5080126071EcosystemParticular location on Earth with interacting components including biotic and abiotic components3
5080126072BioticLiving components of the environment4
5080126073AbioticNonliving components of the environment5
5080126074EnvironmentalistPerson who participates in environmentalism(social movement that seeks to protect the environment)6
5265339900Environmental studiesEnvironmental policy,economics,literature,ethics,includes environmental science7
5265339901Ecosystem ServicesProvisioning, regulating, supporting , crop pollination8
5265339902Environmental indicatorsDescribe current state of an environmental system9
5276496500BiodiversityDiversity of life formed in an environment10
5276496501Genetic diversityMeasure of genetic variation among individuals in a population11
5276496502SpeciesGroup of organisms that is distinct from other groups in form, behavior, biochemical properties, can breed with one another12
5276496503Species diversityNumber of species in a region or particular habitat13
5276496504SpeciationEvolution of new species14
5276496505Background extinction rateAverage rate at which species become extinct over long term15
5276496506Greenhouse gasesGases in earths atmosphere that trap heat near the surface16
5276496507AnthropogenicDerived from human activities17
5276496508DevelopmentImprovement in human WELL being through economic advancement18
5276680075SustainabilityLiving on Earth in a way that allows humans to use its resources w/o depriving future generations of those resources19
5276680076Sustainable developmentBalances current human WELL being and economic advancement w/resource management for benefit of future generations20
5276680077BiophiliaLove of life21
5276680078Ecological footprintMeasure of how much a person consumes expressed in area of land22
5276680079Scientific methodObjective method to explore the natural world, draw inferences from it, and predict the outcomes of certain events, processes or changes23
5276680080HypothesisTestable conjecture of how something works24
5276680081Null hypothesisPrediction that there is no difference between groups or conditions, statements or idea that can be falsified25
5276680082ReplicationData collection procedure of taking repeated measurements26

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