Scientific Method
James has two different types of fertilizers and applies them to plants to see how they will grow.
Experiment
Chemicals, forms of radiation or viruses that increase the risk of cancer
Carcinogen
Layer of the atmosphere where most weather takes place
Troposphere
A drainpipe would be considered this type of polluiton
Point source
Type of mining that has the highest environmental impact
Mountaintop Removal
Independent Variable
The process that bacteria have that causes them to survive adverse conditions (like antibiotics)
Resistance
Two factors that affect climate and biomes
Precipitation and temperature
Water is used most for this process
Agriculture
The two diseases that are related to having a meat rich diet
Diabetes
Heart Disease
The part of the experiment that is considered the standard of comparison - it is not changed in any way.
The Control
Ebola is an example of this type of disease
Emergent
methane
Carbon dioxide
Nitrous Oxide
Neritic zone (marine shallows)
A type of energy resource
coal or oil
Rene looks at her data and states that her hypothesis is correct due to the fact that red light helps plants grow better.
A parasite that comes from undercooked meat
Tapeworm
Process of plants that removes CO2 from the atmosphere
Photosynthesis
type of pollution that includes chemicals like paint or gasoline
Toxic
Planting numerous types of crops in the same plot of year to increase production
Polyculture
A hypothesis is always phrased in this way
An "If...then..." statement
Ways that we misuse antibiotics and encourage resistance (name 2)
Used to treat viral infections
Person can get better without them
Starting and not finishing a full prescription
Use in animal agriculture
Season with increased levels of CO2
Fall/Winter
Eutrophication
Animal that produces methane and contributes to climate change
Cows