Resources
wave energy is a ____________ resource
renewable
a human centered view of our relationship with the environment
Anthropocentrism
data measured in the amount of something
quantitative data
The natural world works according to ______ that do not change unpredictably.
rules
A variable that changes in response to the conditions in the experiment
dependent variable
Natural gas is a _______ resource
non-renewable
Gives value to all living things, both human and non-human.
Biocentrism
data measured in description (i.e. color, size, weight)
qualitative data
interdisciplinary
The variable that is manipulated by the scientist
Independent variable
a natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it.
non-renewable resource
Taking the entire environment into consideration when thinking about the environment
Ecocentrism
A scientific tool that allows scientists to do an experiment on a large scale by using computers
Modeling
______ are broader explanations, whereas ______ deal with a narrower subject (2 answers)
theories and hypotheses
The variable that is measured and/or described
Dependent variable
Natural resources that are naturally replenished over months, years, or decades.
What are Renewable Resources
Government uses this branch of philosophy when making decisions about the environment.
Ethics
seeking information to develop a hypothesis
research
An idea that explains a phenomenon, makes accurate predictions in a wide range of situations, and has undergone rigorous testing, is accepted widely by the scientific community
A theory
The variable that is controlled
Independent variable
Oil, natural gas, coal
What are Fossil Fuels
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest.
Environmentalist
First two steps of of scientific investigation
Observation and questioning
_______ answers objective questions. Does not deal with the supernatural.
Science
In a controlled study, this many variables are controlled
One