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| All matter, time, energy, and space |
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| A human-made device that extends the senses beyond their normal limits |
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| An interpretation of an observation |
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| Scientists group together similar observations and inferences to make the study of objects and events in hte environment more meaningful or easier to understand |
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| A means of expressing an observation with greater accuracy or precision |
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| The amount of space that an object occupies |
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| When the amount of error is expressed as a percentage |
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| The consentration of matter in an object |
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| How much a measurable aspect of the environment, called a field, is alterd over a given time (years, hours, or seconds) |
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| The changes in the environment occur in some orderly fashion in which the events constantly repeat |
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| A type of inference about the conditions and behavior of the environment in the future |
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| A non-human-related object, process, or situation that has the possibility of causing loss of life, personal injury, or loss of property |
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| The boundary between regions with different properties |
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| Environmental equilibrium resulting from opposing forces or actions balancing out |
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| The materials and energy sources found in the environment that humans use in their daily lives |
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| Occurs when the consentration of any substance or form of energy reaches a proportion that adversely affects people, thier property, or plant or animal life |
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