Environmental Science Exam Prep

Just a random assortment of terms collected throughout the term

Applied Science

research whose findings are used to help solve practical problems (ex: making better solar cells)

Empirical Science

a scientific approach that investigates the natural world through systematic observation and experimentation (ex: investigating the properties of light)

Empirical Observation

info detected with the senses or tools to extend senses (ex: magnifying glass)

Inferences

conclusions based on our observations

Population

many individuals of the same species

Community

all populations, multiple species interacting together

Population Ecology

the study of population size, distribution, and its growth rate

Ecological Communities

complex assemblages of all the different species that live and interact in that area

Indicator Species

gives us an advanced warning to a problem since the species responds quicker to changes