Select the item below that is biotic. ● Bacteria ● Dirt ● Water ● Air CONCEPT Environmental Science 2 Sherman notices the leaves of one tree in his yard begin to change color much earlier than the surrounding trees. He wonders what causes this. Sherman calls a local nursery to ask some questions. If Sherman follows the steps of the scientific method, his next action would be to __________. ● analyze data ● reach a conclusion ● conduct an experiment ● form a hypothesis CONCEPT Science & The Scientific Process 3 Which of the following correctly defines sustainability? ● Promotes and maintains conditions under which nature and humans can co-exist indefinitely ● The observation of interdependence among biological organisms within a specific environment