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commercial harvesting
The harvesting of animals or cash crops for commercial reasons.
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energy cycle
The means by which energy is cycled through the biosphere
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runoff
excess water that can’t be absorbed by the ground
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qualitative
Of or concerning a trait or characteristic, property.
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quantitative
Relating to or expressed as a specified or indefinite number or amount.
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hypothesis
A tentative explanation that accounts for a set of facts and can be tested for further investigation. Earth’s Systems Chlorophyll: Any of a group of green pigments essential in photosynthesis.
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density
The quantity of something per unit measure, especially per unit length, area, or volume. The mass per unit volume of a substance under specified conditions of pressure and temperature.
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chemical energy
that part of the energy in a substance that can be released by a chemical reaction
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potential energy
The energy of a particle or system of particles derived from position, or condition, rather than motion. A raised weight, coiled spring, or charged battery has potential energy.
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