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Environmental Chapter 1
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Environmental Science and The Scientific Method
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The idea that we can use resources carefully and live within the planet's means
Sustainability
Consumption
Preservation
Industry
2
A person with a conservation ethic (Use resources prudently, efficiently, sustainably) is
Gifford Pinchot
John Muir
None of these
John Malthus
3
The industrial revolution was ___ for the air quality in big cities
a small improvement
not a big deal
really bad
really good
4
Because John Muir wanted to protect the environment unchanged, he is an example of
A person with an environmental justice ethic
A person with a preservation ethic
A person with a consumption ethic
A person with a conservation ethic
5
Which of these is an abiotic factor in the environment?
bacteria
plants
rocks
fish
6
Which of these is NOT a part of environmental science
Activism or Advocacy
Chemistry
Earth Science
Biology
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Which of these is NOT a solution that environmental science can offer
Reducing Consumption
Growing population
Reducing human impacts
Helping understanding and developing solutions
8
In our bubble lab, using the same technique for blowing the bubbles is an example of a
conclusion
dependent variable
independent variable
controlled variable
9
Which piece of safety gear do we hope we never need to use
The broken glass box
Goggles
Aprons
The Eye Wash
10
If everybody uses a resource and no one is in charge of taking care of it, this can happen
Happy reindeer
Sustainable growth
The tragedy of the commons
Exponential growth
11
A paradigm is a
hypothesis
certain right answer
part of your procedures in a lab report
currently popular idea
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Our bubble lab was _________
A Manipulative Experiment
A Natural Experiment
Proof the Dawn makes the best bubbles
A Demonstration
13
What was the biggest problem at the Love Canal?
Digging a canal to Lake Ontario
The Great Depression
Toxic Chemicals not disposed of properly
The Blizzard of 1977
14
You are writing a lab report and have an idea for an extension of the lab. It is included in
Ideas for new labs don't belong in a lab report
The Procedures
The Discussion
The Conclusions
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Which of these is an example of a biotic factor in the environment
rocks
air
fish
water
16
Because we can't make more coal, it is considered to be a
extra-terrestrial resource
non-renewable resource
renewable resource
source of clean energy
17
When humans discovered that they could grow crops and stay in one place until harvest it was
What Malthus said would happen
The tragedy of the commons
The agricultural revolution
The industrial revolution
18
If you have an anthropocentric worldview, you would prioritize
Policies that say animals and people are equal
Policies that prioritize making jobs to help people
Policies that favor protecting all parts of the ecosystem
Policies to prioritize the ecosystem over individual people
19
Thomas Malthus was worried about
The Love Canal Crisis
Pollution
Overpopulation
The agricultural revolution
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Which of these is not an accepted definition of hypothesis?
A testable guess
A definitive answer
An educated guess
A part of the scientific method
