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all living and nonliving things with which organisms interact
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study of our planet’s natural systems and how humans and the environment affect one another
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Social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
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materials and energy sources found in nature that humans need to survive
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Naturally replenished over short periods
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Naturally formed more slowly than we use them
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When resources can continue at the same rate into the foreseeable future
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Oil, coal, and natural gas
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Total amount of land & water needed to provide raw materials and dispose of wastes
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Specific statements about what we expect to observe if hypothesis is true
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A variable that scientists manipulate
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A variable that depends on the conditions set up in the experiment
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A study in which all variables are controlled except one
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Information from studies
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scientists review papers submitted for publication, recommend changes, and reject or accept the paper for publication
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organized way of studying the natural world, and the knowledge gained from such studies
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Broader explanation for a wider range of observations
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A description of a pattern in nature
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Study of behavior (good and bad, right and wrong), moral principles, and values
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application of ethical standards to the relationship between humans and the environment
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Humans and human welfare most important
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All living things have value; some may be more important than others
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Well-being of a species or community more important than that of an individual
