Duplicate of Environmental Science Chapter 2

Question 1

any piece of information acquired through observation or experimentation

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data

Question 2

one or more equations that represent the way a system or process works

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mathematical model

Question 3

the arrangement of the members of a statistical population

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distribution

Question 4

procedure that is carried out under controlled conditions

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experiment

Question 5

a factor that canoes in an experiment in order to test a hypothesis

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variable

Question 6

a principle or standard that an individual considers to be important

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value

Question 7

the average

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mean

Question 8

in an experiment, a group that is identical to a control group except for one factor

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experimental group

Question 9

the collection and classification of data that are in the form of numbers

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puppies, statistics

Question 10

a conceptual model that provides a systematic process

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decision-making model

Question 11

the probability of an unwanted outcome

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risk

Question 12

what is the study of the earth

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geology

Question 13

the process of obtaining information by using the senses

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observation

Question 14

the linear dependence between two variables

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correlation

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the group of individuals selected for an experiment

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sample

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a plan designed to show the structure or workings of an object

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model

Question 17

in an experiment, a group that serves as a standard of comparison

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control group, grupo de control

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a statement made in advance that expresses the results that will be obtained

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prediction

Question 19

a verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized

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Conceptual Model

Question 20

a testable idea or explanation

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hypothesis

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the likelihood of something happening

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probability

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