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Terms and Definitions Worksheet

Write brief descriptions for each of the following terms. If you use an outside source to define them, include an APA citation for the source.

|Scientific method |a method of research in which a problem is identified, relevant dataare gathered, a hypothesis is formulated from these data, and the hypothesis is empirically |
| |tested. |
|Environmental science |The interdisciplinary study of how humanity interacts with other organisms and the nonliving physical environment. |
|Anthropocentrism | The Focusing primarily or exclusively on human needs and interests |
|Biocentrism | Focusing on all life-forms as equally important |
|Dualism |A theory that considers reality to consist of two irreducible elements or modes |
|Ecocentrism |A term in ecological political philosophy used to denote a nature-centered, as opposed to human-centered, system of values. |
|Ecology |The study of systems that includes interrelationships among organisms and between organisms and their environment |
|Ecophilosophy |The study of the interrelationship between an organism's