Environmental Science Chapter 2 Review

Question 1

1. ________ models arethree-dimensional models that closely resemble the object they represent.

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 2

Any information acquired through observation or experimentation is

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data

Question 3

___________ is the probability of an unwanted outcome.

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Risk

Question 4

Good scientists tend to exhibit all of the following EXCEPT _________________.

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do each experiment once

Question 5

Aesthetic refers to ___.

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pleasing to the eye

Question 6

All the following are used with graphs EXCEPT

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maps

Question 7

One of the most famous physical models used is the model of ________

Accepted Answer

DNA

Question 8

We should consider all of the following when making environmental decisions EXCEPT

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Ask Trey to NEVER wear the 'Merica shorts again.

Question 9

John Snow found a problem with a community's _________ which was causing cholera.

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water

Question 10

The following affect environmental decision making EXCEPT

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weather patterns

Question 11

The collection and classification of data is known as

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statistics

Question 12

The first step of the experimental method is

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observation

Question 13

Verbal or graphical representations showing how a system works is a________________.

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conceptual model

Question 14

_______________ is the relative arrangement of a statistical population.

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Distribution

Question 15

The factor that is changed during an experiment is called the

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variable

Question 16

John Snow helped prevent the spread of _____________.

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cholera

Question 17

A _______ is the factor that changes in an experiment.

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variable

Question 18

_____________ is comparing results between two variables.

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Correlation

Question 19

The two groups in an experiment are the control group and the

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variable group

Question 20

______________________is how likely that a possible future event will occur.

Accepted Answer

Probability

Questions 20