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7457663669meterThe basic unit of metric length0
7457663670literThe basic unit of metric liquid volume1
7457663671KilogramThe basic unit if metric mass2
7457663672100 centimeters = ________ meter(s)1 meter3
745766367310 millimeters = ________ centimeter (cm)1 centimeter4
74576636741000 grams = _______ kilograms (kg)1 kg5
74576636751 liter = ________ milliliters (mL)1000 milliliters6
7457663676ml stands for...milliliters7
7457663677g stands for...gram8
7457663678km stands for ....kilometer9
7457663679L stands for....liter10
7457663680kg stands for...kilogram11
7457663681cm stands for....centimeter12
7457663682m stands for...meter13
7457663683mm stands for...millimeter14
74576636841,000 meters =_______________kilometer (km)1 kilometer15
74576636851 gram = ________________milligrams (mg)1,000 milligrams16
74576636861 kiloliter = ____________________liters (L)1,000 liters17
7457663687kl stands for....kiloliter18
7457663688mg stands for....milligram19
74576636891 decimeter = ___________ cm1020
7457663690statisticsthe collection and classification of data in the form of numbers21
7457663694distributionthe relative arrangement of the member of a statistical population usually shown in a graph22
7457663697modelspatterns, plans, representations or descriptions designed to show the structure or workings of an object, system or concept23
7457663703EnvironmentAll the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact24
7457663704Environmental ScienceThe study of natural processes in the environment and how humans can affect them25
7457663705EnvironmentalismA social movement dedicated to protecting people and the natural world from human impacts.26
7457663706Natural ResourceAnything naturally occurring in the environment that humans use27
7457663707Renewable Natural ResourceA resource provided by nature that is replenished, or renewed over a short period of time.28
7457663708Nonrenewable Natural ResourceA resource provided by nature that cannot be replenished or renewed as fast as it is consumed.29
7457663709SustainableUsing natural resources to meet the current demand without depleting the future supply.30
7457663710Fossil FuelA nonrenewable energy resource, such as coal, oil, and natural gas.31
7457663711Ecological FootprintA measure of how much an individual consumes, expressed in area of land or water.32
7457663712HypothesisA testable prediction that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question; an educated guess.33
7457663713PredictionA statement of what will happen if a hypothesis is true.34
7457663714Independent VariableThe variable that is manipulated in an experiment.35
7457663715Dependent VariableThe variable that is affected and measured in an experiment.36
7457663716Controlled VariableAnything in an experiment that is not allowed to change (kept constant).37
7457663717DataInformation gathered during an experiment or study.38
7457663718TheoryA well-tested explanation for observations that is backed by a lot of evidence.39
7457663719EthicsA philosophy that deals with issues of right and wrong in human affairs.40
7457663720Environmental EthicsThe application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment41
7457663721ExperimentA repeatable procedure that is used to test a hypothesis42
7457663722AnthropocentrismA view of the world in which the center of all things is humankind.43
7457663723BiocentrismThe belief that all creatures have rights and values.44
7457663724EcocentrismA belief that the well being of a species, community, or ecosystem is more important than that of an individual.45
7457663725ResultsThe outcome (data) of the experiment.46
7457663726ConclusionA decision made after reasoning claims and evidence.47
7457663727ClaimAn arguable statement, usually supported by evidence.48
7457663728EvidenceData used as proof to support a claim.49
7457663729peer reviewa formal process of submitting research for examination by the scientific community50
7457663730ethicsthe study of good and bad, and of right and wrong51

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