Unit 1: Introduction to Environmental Science Vocabulary

Explains something we see in the natural world that has been verified through repeated experiments or testing.

• hypothesis

• law

• theory

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS1-2

Quantitative is a research that based on __________.

• numerical data

• words

• opinions

• expressions

A type of research that aims to explain and describe is a .... research.

• quantitative

• qualitative

• mixed methods

• none of the above

Our effect on the environment - a combination of what we consume, and the waste we produce.

• Ecological Fingerprint
• Ecological Footprint
• Ecological Image
• Ecological History

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

A variable that is changed in a scientific experiment.

• Controlled Variable

• Independent Variable

• Dependent Variable

• Scientific Experiment

The study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.

• environmental science

• biology

• ecology

• physics

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The introduction of harmful levels of chemicals or waste material into the environment

• extinction

• biosphere

• pollution

• renewable

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The consumption crisis is more severe in

• developed countries

• developing countries

• rural areas

• complex ecosystems

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

The ______ was the time period when humans began to farm and raise animals.

• hunter-gathering period
• Industrial Revolution
• Agricultural Revolution

A ___ is observed and describes in the natural world what appears to always be true.

• hypothesis

• theory

• law

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NGSS.MS-LS4-1