Intro To Environment Science Vocabulary

4. Data** Data that is numerical and involves measurements.
6. The scientific study of how organisms interact with their surroundings.
9. Services** Goods provided directly by ecosystems, such as food and water.
10. A worldview that places humans at the center of value and importance.
13. A worldview that values entire ecosystems rather than individual organisms.
17. Reasoning** Reasoning that looks for patterns to develop general rules.
20. Using resources in a way that ensures they are available for future use.
23. Analysis** A process of comparing the costs and benefits of a decision.
25. Variable** The variable that is changed in an experiment.

1. Data** Descriptive data that involves characteristics or qualities.
2. A testable explanation for a scientific question.
3. of the Commons** Overuse of shared resources due to individuals acting in their self-interest.
5. Resources** Resources that take a long time to replenish.
7. Services** Natural processes regulated by ecosystems, like flood control and air purification.
8. Review** The evaluation of scientific work by others in the same field.
11. Method** The systematic process used to investigate natural phenomena.
12. Reasoning** Reasoning that applies general rules to specific situations.
14. Experiment** An experiment where only one variable is changed at a time.
15. The natural world and everything that interacts within it.
16. Revolution** The shift from hunting and gathering to farming and settled communities.
18. Footprint** The measure of a person’s or group’s use of natural resources.
19. A worldview that values all living organisms equally.
21. Resources** Resources that naturally replenish over short periods.
22. Revolution** The period of technological advancement that increased resource consumption.
24. Variable** The variable that is measured in an experiment.