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Intro to Environmental Science
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Ch.1 Env. Science
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1
which of the following is not an example of a renewable resource?
sunlight
air
fossil fuels
water
2
These countries have low incomes, agricultural economies, and high population growth rates
developing countries
developed countries
3
Both the agricultural revolution and industrial revolution allowed the the human population to?
none of these
increase
stay the same
decrease
4
A condition in which human needs are met in such a way they can live indefinitely.
conservation
preservation
none of these
sustainability
5
The study of the impact humans have on the environment is called?
Botany
Ecology
Biology
Environmental Science
6
Any natural material used by humans is called?
synthetic material
natural resource
both of these
none fo these
7
The group in an experiment that does NOT receive the experimental treatment is called the_____.
Experimental Group
Variable Group
Prediction
Control Group
8
The practice of growing/breeding plants and animals for food, clothes, housing, etc. is called?
Agriculture
Farming
Construction
Manufacturing
9
The hypothesis is an educated guess on what's occurring in the __________________.
Experiment
Prediction
Observation
10
which of the following is not an example of a nonrenewable resource.
iron
Oil
water
Coal
11
During this period humans shifted from animal power to using fossil fuels and machines.
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
Agricultural Revolution
None of these
12
The term____________________- refers to the number and variety of species living in an area.
biodiversity
biomagnification
population density
population size
13
These countries have higher average incomes, slow population growth, and diverse economies
developed countries
developing countries
14
The study of living organisms is called___________.
Chemisty
biology
Geology
Physics
15
People who obtain food by hunting wild animals and collecting plants are called____________.
farmers
industrialist
none of the above
hunter-gatherers
16
Environmental Science is Interdisciplinary meaning____________________________.
none of the above
It involves many fields of study
It takes place outside
It's difficult to learn
17
The study of Earth's nonliving systems and the planet as a whole is called___________________.
physics
sociology
earth science
biology
18
A natural resources that forms at a much slower rate than it is consumed is called?
sustainable
depleted
nonrenewable
renewable
19
Any factor that can be changed in an experiment is called a(n) ______________.
subject
variable
method
control
20
A logical statement about what will occur if the hypothesis is correct is called_____________.
Observation
Experiment
Research
Prediction
21
The greater the demand for a limited supply of something, the more that thing is worth.
law of supply and demand
none of these
Economic foresite
22
The study of how living things interact with each other and their nonliving environment is?
paleontology
Chemisty
ecology
geology
23
The first step in the scientific method is_______________.
Research
Hypothesis
Prediction
Observation