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trial set in an experiment does not contain experimental variable
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trial set in an experiment that contains experimental variable
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factor that is altered in the experimental group but not in the control group
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orderly pattern of gathering and analyzing information
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hypotheses are supported or denied on the basis of observations alone
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study of oceans and their phenomena
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study of the living organisms that inhabit the seas and of their interactions
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process of reasoning where a general explanation is derived from a series of observations
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process of reasoning in which observations suggest a general principle from which a specific statement can be derived
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body of observations and their experimental supports that stood test of time
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explanation for observed events, can be tested by experiments
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production of organic matter by photosynthetic/chemosynthetic marine organisms.
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Organisms that float or drift in the sea’s currents
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area of ocean that is become oxygen depleted.
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coral reef somewhat circular in shape, with a centrally located lagoon
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Changes in oceanic and atmospheric current patterns that move warm Pacific Ocean surface water farther east than normal, resulting in worldwide changes in weather.
