Environmental Sci Q1 Quiz 1 -6

Information gathered by using sight, hearing, smell, or touch

What essential characteristic does a good experiment have?

Collection and classification of data in the form of numbers is called

What are the two types of ocean currents?

Which models would you use to represent the shape of Earth’s surface beneath the oceans?

A(n) ___________ is a vibration caused by slippage along a fault.

Which is NOT a mechanism of energy transfer through or within Earth’s atmosphere?

Achieving a sustainable world is a goal that will depend on

process by which liquid water is heated by the sun and rises into the atmosphere as water vapor.

Which of the following is NOT one of the compositional layers of Earth?

Considering what will protect our natural resources examines a(n) __________ value

The removal and transport of surface material by wind and water is called

Pollution can be described as an undesirable change in the

An earthquake of magnitude 5.0 releases how much more energy than an earthquake of magnitude 4.0?

Buying land to form a nature preserve, an endangered species of mammal breeds there.  long-term consequence?

ozone layer in the stratosphere is where a tri-atomic form of ____protects organisms from UV

country characterized by a high population growth rate and extreme poverty.

The chance that an earthquake will occur in your town during the next year is an example of

All disciplines are contributors to the field of environmental science EXCEPT

Most of Earth’s active volcanoes on land are located

Using economic considerations of resource use, the law of supply and demand describes

A conceptual model is

Which of the following is NOT one of the physical layers of Earth?

The average mass of a wolf in a pack of wolves is an example of

For ocean water and fresh water, ocean water contains more

A volcano is a mountain built when _______ or melted rock rises from Earth’s interior to its surface

The lower part of the thermosphere is called the _____

Earth’s innermost compositional layer is called the ____________.

Rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls from clouds are all forms of _____.

Which of the following is an example of a conceptual model?

_______ are smaller streams or rivers that flow into larger ones.

In a scientific investigation, the number of objects or events being sampled must be

Individuals in developing nations typically have a

One of the most important roles of the ocean is to

Which of the following will result in resource depletion?

Listing merits and expenses in implementing environmental solution is

A model of a dinosaur is an example of a ___________ model.

Greenhouse gases including --, trap heat and maintain surface air temperature.

Which of the following is Earth’s densest atmospheric layer?

Decision about whether or not to build a dam, you are considering an economic value when 

Env sci is a study of which types of interactions between humans and environment?

The energy released by an earthquake occurs in the form of

What are wind and water erosion NOT likely to affect?

_______ is the flow of heat from warmer to a cold when the objects touch

A(n) ___current consists of air moving in a circular path as it's heated and cooled.

Why are mathematical models important?

Almost all of Earth’s weather occurs in the

The most abundant gas in Earth’s atmosphere is

Where is most of the fresh water on Earth located?

Which of the following includes all of the water on or near Earth’s surface?

A good hypothesis is more than a guess because it

Society shifted to the use of fossil fuels during the

Which of the following gases is an important greenhouse gas?

The ___ is a single, large, interconnected body of water that covers 70% or Earth’s surface.

 Step in a decision-making model consider whether people will benefit financially land as a national park

branch of science involves study of living things interaction with nonliving environment.

Why is the world’s loss of biodiversity a source of concern?

All of the following resources are matched to their classification EXCEPT

Before you can make a decision, what step(s) must you take?

The most important dissolved elements in ocean water are