Ch. 2 Test Review

Question 1

The protection of natural resources

Accepted Answer

Environmental Value

Question 2

By examining _______, scientists can test predictions for when is is unethical to experiment.

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correlations

Question 3

Principles or standards considered to be important

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Value

Question 4

One important scientific habit of mind is the ability to conceive of new ideas, called

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imagination

Question 5

Information gathered during an experiment

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Data

Question 6

What is not a description of a good hypothesis?

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it follows from what you already know about a situation

Question 7

The maintenance of human communities, values, and traditions

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Social/cultural value

Question 8

The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the

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control group

Question 9

How many variable should a reliable experiment have

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one

Question 10

In an experiment, the group that does not receive the experimental treatment

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Control Group

Question 11

What is right or wrong

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Ethical/moral value

Question 12

Which model is particularly useful in cases with many variables?

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mathematical models

Question 13

When you examine a scientific value in making an environmental decision, you consider...

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your understanding of the natural world

Question 14

3-D Model you can touch

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Physical model

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a good habit of mind of a good scientist?

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intellectual predictability

Question 16

Testable explanation for observations

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Hypothesis

Question 17

What is Risk?

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The probability that something unwanted will happen?

Question 18

Information gathered using the senses

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Observations

Question 19

How do scientists use statisitics?

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compare data

Question 20

A model of a dinosaur is an example of a______model.

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physical

Question 21

The probability of an unwanted outcome

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Risk

Question 22

Procedure designed to test a hypothesis

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Experiment

Question 23

Which of the following is a possible short-term consequence of creating a nature preserve?

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decrease in habitat destruction

Question 24

The accumulation and sharing of knowledge

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Educational value

Question 25

the classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called

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statistics

Question 26

A logical statement about what will happen in an experiment

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Prediction

Question 27

What is the first step in an environmental decision-making model?

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gather information

Question 28

In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the_____

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variable

Question 29

When it is not possible to conduct an experiment, scientists test their predictions by

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examining correlations

Question 30

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

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mean

Question 31

Human leisure activities

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Recreational value

Question 32

A road map is an example of a _________ model.

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graphical

Ch. 2 Test Review

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Ch. 2 Test Review

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