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Cavaliere APES
APES definitions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Environment | The surroundings and conditions in which living organisms exist and interact. |
| Environmental Science | The study of the natural world and how humans impact it. |
| Ecosystem | A community of living organisms interacting with their physical environment. |
| Biotic | Referring to living components of an ecosystem (e.g., plants, animals). |
| Abiotic | Referring to non-living components of an ecosystem (e.g., water, soil, temperature). |
| Environmentalist | A person who advocates for the protection of the environment. |
| Ecosystem Service | Benefits humans receive from ecosystems, like clean water and air. |
| Economic Service | Goods or benefits that have economic value, often provided by ecosystems (e.g., timber, fisheries). |
| Biodiversity | The variety of life in an area, including different species, genes, and ecosystems. |
| Genetic Diversity | The variety of genes within a species. |
| Species | A group of similar organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. |
| Species Diversity | The variety of different species in a particular area. |
| Speciation | The process by which new species are formed. |
| Greenhouse Gases | Gases that trap heat in the atmosphere, contributing to global warming (e.g., CO2, methane). |
| Anthropogenic | Caused or influenced by humans. |
| Sustainability | Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs. |
| Biophilia | The innate human connection to nature and living things. |
| Ecological Footprint | The impact a person or community has on the environment, measured in land and water usage. |
| Hypothesis | A testable prediction or explanation for a scientific question. |
| Control Group | The group in an experiment that does not receive the treatment, used for comparison. |
| Sample Size | The number of subjects or observations in a study. |
| Theory | A well-substantiated explanation of natural phenomena, supported by evidence. |
| Acid | A substance that increases the concentration of hydrogen ions (H⁺) in a solution, with a pH less than 7. |
| Base | A substance that decreases the concentration of hydrogen ions (H⁺) in a solution, with a pH greater than 7. |
| pH | A scale used to measure the acidity or alkalinity of a solution. |
| Chemical Reaction | A process where substances are transformed into different substances. |
| Law of Conservation of Matter | Matter cannot be created or destroyed, only changed in form. |
| Renewable Energy | Energy from sources that can be replenished naturally (e.g., solar, wind). |
| Nonrenewable Energy | Energy from sources that are finite and cannot be replenished quickly (e.g., fossil fuels). |
| Chemical Energy | Energy stored in chemical bonds and released during reactions. |
| First Law of Thermodynamics | Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. |
| Second Law of Thermodynamics | Energy transformations increase the entropy (disorder) of the universe, and energy is lost as heat during these processes. |
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