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Duplicate of Environmental Science Unit 1 Review
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The process of obtaining information by using the senses is called
observation
seeing
emotion
prediction
2
An ecological footprint is
mark a person's shoe makes in soft earth
number of animals a person has killed
the number of trees people cut down
amount of land and ocean area needed to support one person
3
Which of the following is not an example of a transfer of energy in the atmosphere?
conduction
convection
condensation
radiation
4
Why is biodiversity valuable and desirable to humans?
All of these are correct.
for consumptive use
for medicinal purposes
for agricultural diversity
5
What is environmental science?
the study of how organisms interact with the environment.
the study of the Earth's surface interior processes
the study of nonliving systems and the planet as a whole.
the study of how humans interact with the environment.
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When would scientists use statistics?
all of the above
communicate ideas to each other
graph data
analyze data
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In terms of matter, Earth is said to be
a biosphere
an open system
a closed system
an ecosystem
8
Where is most of the fresh water located?
ice caps and glaciers
streams
in the ocean
lakes
9
What is a characteristic of a developing nation?
higher average income
diverse industrial economy
faster population growth
slower population growth
10
Where is the ozone layer located?
troposphere
thermosphere
ionosphere
stratosphere
11
What happens in the troposphere as altitude increases.
pressure and convection decrease
temperature and pressure decrease
none of the above
temperature and radiation decrease
12
Which of these environmental issues is not an example of the "Tragedy of Commons"?
Depletion of fish stocks in the world’s oceans
Spread of an invasive species
Deforestation
Increased atmospheric CO2 due to burning of fossil fuels
13
Continents, islands, and the sea floor are all part of the
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
14
Risk is the _________________ of a negative outcome.
probability
statistic
event
sample
15
Water covers nearly three-quarters of the earth's surface and makes up the
Biosphere
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
16
The collection and classification of data that are in the form of numbers is
risk
statistics
mean
probability
17
The conditions in the air at a particular time, such as wind, rain, or temperature is called
hurricanes
convection
weather
conduction
18
What is a good system of analyzing issues?
determining the mean for a population
using a cause-and-effect chart
using a decision-making model
performing experiments
19
What is an example of a renewable resource?
gasoline
coal
copper
crops
20
The number and variety of species that live in an area
genetic diversity
biodiversity
population
species richness
21
The final three steps of the experimental method are
observing, hypothesizing, and drawing conclusions.
repeating experiments, commun. results, & drawing conclusion
drawing conclusions, analyzing data, & repeating experiments
drawing conclus., repeat experiments, & communicate results
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All life on earth is referred to as the
Hydrosphere
Geosphere
Biosphere
Atmosphere
23
What is supply and demand?
the cost of an action against the benefits one expects
resource depletion, pollution, and habitat destruction
the relationship between the availability and the worth
conclusions, experiments, and communications
24
Which of the following countries is an example of a developing country?
Germany
Kenya
United States
Canada
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Nitrogen and oxygen make up nearly 99% of the
Atmosphere
Hydrosphere
Biosphere
Geosphere
