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Environmental Science Unit 1
Environmental Science Unit 1
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What is final step of the scientific method?
Analyze data
Form a hypothesis
Draw a conclusion
Ask a question
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Which of the following is an example of pseudoscience?
The Big Bang Theory
Psychics
The galaxy
Existence of dinosaurs
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The belief that humankind is the central or most important element of existence.
Ecocentric
Geocentric
Eurocentric
Antropocentric
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What was the name of the company who is responsible for the Bhopal disaster?
Chevron
Union Carbide/DOW
Gran-Del
United Oil
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What is a commons?
An area that belongs to no individual
The self-interest of individuals
A place of worship
The moral relationship that humans have with the environment
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What is the first step of the scientific method?
Form a hypothesis
Draw a conclusion
Conduct an experiment
Ask a question
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What is an example of air pollution?
Car exhaust
Rain
Respiration
Dust from a windstorm
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How much did DOW actually pay Bhopal for damage/loss?
$400 billion
$10 million
$470 million
$2 billion
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Which of the following is a non-renewable resource?
Fresh water
Coal
Timber
Solar energy
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that actions of people—and especially of government—always have effects that are unanticipated
Murphy's Law
Law of Unintended Consequences
Tragedy of the Commons
Netwon's Laws of Motion
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Which term means: the study of the interactions of humans with the natural environment.
Earth Science
The Greenhouse Effect
Physics
Environmental Science
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What is pseudoscience?
False hope of a future
Donald Trump
Puppies
Fake science
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Anthropocentrism and Ecocentrism are examples of:
Species and the environment
Human interactions
Beliefs
Environmental Ethics
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What organization was created to protect endangered species?
Forestry Services
Fish and Wildlife Services
PETA
Habitat for Humanitiy
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Which option is not included in the environment?
water sources
Soil and Landforms
populations
Climate
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Most of our clothing and goods are imported from countries with:
Free labor
Everything is made in the US
Low GDP per capita
High GDP per capita
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What is NOT an example of water pollution?
Pesticide runoff
Throwing dead fish into the lake
Throwing trash in bodies of water
Oil Spills
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Which of the following is NOT a renewable resource?
Water
Coal
Timber
Solar Energy
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Fossil Fuels are:
Coal, oil, natural gas, and other fuels
transforming the motion of air into electrical energy
Energy derived from the heat in the interior of the earth
Dead bodies
