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Biodiversity |
Refers to the variety of life forms that exist now or in the past |
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Extremophiles |
Animals who can survive in “extreme” conditions |
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Natural Selection |
A process by which organisms are altered over time to produce offspring with better survival traits |
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Species |
A classification of organisms that have common characteristics |
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Adaptation |
How life forms change over time and learn to adapt to continue living in the environment |
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Atmosphere |
The air or climate in a given place Layers of gasses around the Earth that shield it from outer space and create weather and climate |
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Biology |
The study of all the living plants, animals, microbes, and diseases that exist in the environment |
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Dormant |
When growth and development slow or cease in order to survive adverse environmental conditions |
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Extinct |
Having died out or ceased to exist |
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Geography |
Parts of the environment, such as mountains, beaches, or valleys |
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Geology |
The study of the Earth’s crust layers, minerals, and soils |
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Hydrology |
The study of the behavior of water in rain, rivers, and lakes |
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Ice Age |
Periods in the Earth’s history when temperatures fell and large areas of the Earth’s surface were covered with glaciers |
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Monsoonal Rains |
Any period of heavy rainfall |
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Oceanography |
The study of the behavior of the ocean |
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Ozone Layer |
The layer of the upper atmosphere where most atmospheric ozone collects and absorbs harmful ultraviolet radiation from the Sun |
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Agronomist |
A scientist who studies the variety of plants, pests, diseases, and pesticide chemicals found in agricultural crops |
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Acheologist |
A scientist who studies the history of mankind, material relics, and civilizations |
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Biologist |
A scientist who studies living things in the environment |
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Botanist |
A scientist who studies the plant life in an environment |
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Chemist |
A scientist who studies chemicals and the effects of pollution in the air, water and soil |
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Conservationist |
A scientist who studies a location and determines the steps needed to protect the area from being destroyed or polluted |
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Ecologist |
A scientist who studies the whole environment as a working unit, and the issues that can arise when part of the environment is jeopardized |
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Entomologist |
A scientist who studies insects, spiders, snails and other “bugs” of an environment |
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Geologist |
A scientist who studies the process of the Earth’s crust, including earthquakes. Geologists also study the formation of rocks, minerals, soils, and the Earth’s geology. |
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Hydrologist |
A scientist who studies rain, lakes and rivers |
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Ichthyologist |
A scientist who studies fish and their diseases |
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Marine Biologist |
A scientist who studies life in the oceans |
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Meteorologist |
A scientist who studies the climate, and weather patterns of the area |
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Microbiologist |
A scientist who studies the tiny microorganisms of the environment and chemical toxins that affect it |
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Ornithologist |
A scientist who studies birds and their diseases |
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Paleontologist |
A scientist who studies fossils of ancient life forms, and how they survived in different time periods |
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Volcanologist |
A scientist who studies volcanoes and their effects on the environment |
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Zoologist |
A scientist who studies the variety of animals in the environment and their life processes on a particular environment. An example is the animals living around a pond, including frogs, snakes, mice, hawks, fish, and turtles. |
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Bioremediation |
Using enzymes or microorganisms to restore a contaminated environment to its original state |
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Contaminate |
To poison or make impure by mixing with; to introduce unwanted and harmful substances into an environment |
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Meltdown |
Overheating of a nuclear reactor core, resulting in a release of radiation |
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Atoms |
The smallest units of matter; made up of protons, neutrons & electrons |
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Biome |
A large area of land that is characterized by the plant and animal communities that live there |
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Biosphere |
All the areas of the planet that will support life |
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Cell |
The smallest structure that makes up a living organism |
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Community |
Several populations coming together in the same environment |
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Earth |
Planet that sustains life in its biosphere |
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Ecosystem |
Groups of communities living together in the same geographic location |
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Galaxy |
A system of stars orbiting a common center of gravity |
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Hierarchy |
An organizational system of ranking things or people |
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Molecules |
Groups of atoms |
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Organ |
A group of tissues that work together to perform a similar function |
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Organelles |
Proteins that have come together to create the inner components of a cell |
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Organism |
A group of systems that work together to create a life form |
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Population |
A group of organisms living and working together for survival |
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Solar System |
The group of nine planets and other matter that orbits the sun |
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Tissue |
A group of cells that work together in a similar function |
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Universe |
Everything in outer space, including stars, planets, galaxies |