| A | B |
| Abiotic Factor | non-living things that living this need ex:water,oxygen |
| Biotic Factor | anything that is living or was once living ex: bunny, plant etc. |
| Biome | a grouping of abiotic & biotic conditions |
| Biosphere | where life is on earth |
| Climate | the average temperature, precipition over long periods in a given area |
| Climatograph | diagram that shows any areas average temp and precipitation |
| Controlled Study | a study that has a control group and one experimental group (IV) |
| Data | numbers (what you find out after doing an experiment) |
| Dependent Variable | the data you want to find out in an experiment (caused by the IV) |
| Environment | all of the living and non living things which interact |
| Environmental Science | Study of how humans and environment effect each other |
| Genetic Diversity | differences in DNA in a species |
| Hypothesis | educated guess |
| Independent Variable | this is your experimental group, the thing you are changing ex giving plants miracle grow.. |
| Limited Factor | limited resources ex: water and oxygen |
| Peer Review | submitting research so that experiments can be reviewed and made more valid |
| Theory | a well tested experiment |