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| Scientific Question | A question that can be answered or a problem that can be solved using the scientific method. |
| Hypothesis | A good guess based on prior knowledge and observations. Should be written as an ?If/Then? statement |
| Food chain | A simple model showing how energy passes from one organism to another |
| Food web | A series of overlapping food chains (a more complete model than a food chain) |
| Carrying capacity | the maximum number of organisms of a particular species that can be supported in a given environment |
| Groundwater | Water within the Earth (wells, springs) |
| Surface Water | Water on the surface of the Earth (lakes, rivers, oceans, creeks, etc.) |
| Humidity | The amount of water vapor in the air. |
| Limiting Factor | Any biotic or abiotic factor that limits the number of individuals in a population |
| Predation | The act of one organism hunting, killing and feeding on another organism |
