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Environmental Science Unit 1 Test
Environmental Science Unit 1 Test
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1
Law of supply and demand: what would occur if the supply of copper declined but the demand remained the same?
Copper usage would increase
Copper usage would drop
Copper prices would drop
Copper prices would increase
2
Scientists can test predictions for situations in which it is impossible or unethical to use experiments by examining...
observations
correlations
variables
control groups
3
To get an accurate result, a sample size must be _________.
greater than the mean
large enough to give an accurate estimate for the whole population
small enough to give an accurate estimate for two or more populations
equal to the mean
4
What is volcanic ash mixed with water during an eruption called?
Crust
Pondscum
Mudflow
Magma
5
Compared to developing nations, developed nations have ________
lower health standards
greater personal wealth
declining populations
faster-growing populations
6
An ecological footprint is the ________
mark a person’s shoe makes in soft earth
number of trees people cut down
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
number of animals a person has killed
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What occurred during the agricultural revolution?
People hunted big game
Machines began using fossil fuels
Plants and animals were domesticated
People gathered nuts and berries
8
What will achieving a sustainable world rely on?
Cats
Responsible consumption in developed countries
Cooperation between governments, industry, and citizens
Fossil fuels
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Which model is particularly useful in scientific cases with many variables?
graphical model
physical model
conceptual model
mathematical model
10
What is the estimated temperature of Earth’s inner core?
3,000°C to 4,000°C
300°C to 400°C
400°C to 500°C
4,000°C to 5,000°C
11
In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the...
experimental group
control group
variable
hypothesis
12
What is the term for a resource that is being used quicker than it can be produced?
Trees
Non-renewable
Bacteria
Renewable
13
What represents Earth’s “modern commons”?
shared natural resources
unpolluted habitats
protected grasslands
threatened species
14
Why is the world's loss of biodiversity a cause for concern?
Species extinctions have been rare throughout history
There are conflicts when sharing resources
Humans depend on organisms for food and oxygen
Most people do not like electric cars
15
Biodegradable means something can be broken down by natural processes.
False
True
16
What is the name for the information sheet that is required for hazardous substances?
Occupational Hazard Date Sheet (OHDS)
Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS)
Material Hazard Data Sheet (MHDS)
Hazardous Waste Safety Sheet (HWSS)
17
What is one of the most abundant greenhouse gases?
polyurethane
methane
nitrogen
carbon dioxide
18
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called __________.
distribution
statistics
mean
probability
19
What is an example of a renewable resource?
Sun
Helium
Coal
T-rex
20
What describes "The Tragedy of the Commons"
A William Shakespeare play
Fossil fuels are shared
Conflicts when sharing resources
Plants and animals were domesticated
21
What does the ozone layer absorb?
Ultraviolet radiation
Methane
Pressure
Nitrogen
22
What often occurs at tectonic plate boundaries?
increased erosion
mountain building
thinning of the biosphere
increasing air pressure
23
What can help determine a product’s worth?
“Tragedy of the Commons”
sustainability
developed nation
law of supply and demand
24
A scientific model that includes a flow chart would be a __________.
graphical model
mathematical model
physical model
conceptual model