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Environmental Science review quiz for chapters 1 and 2

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1.How do scientists characterize a nonrenewable resource?
a resource that can bereplaced relatively quickly
a resource that can not bereplaced
a resource that is used byhuman
a resource that takes moretime to replace than to deplete
2
Principles or standards we consider important are known as
values
models
data
morals
3
When making an environmental decision, you need to
weigh your values.
predict risks involved.
collect data for a graph
make observations.
4
Energy from the sun,water, air, wood, and soil are all examples of what kind of energy
so;ar
renewable
ecological
nonrenewable
5
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called
proabability
statistics
distribution
mean
6
____________was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.
improvementin quality of life
overhunting of large mammals
shiftto the use of fossil fuels
growth ofcities
7
Which of the following is a “developing” nation?
France
Ethiopia
United States
Canada
8
Risk is
the probability that something unwanted will happen.
the collection of numerical data.
the probability that something wanted will happen.
a group ofsimilar things of interest to a scientist.
9
Which of the following phrases describes the term biodiversity?
species that have becomeextinct
species that lookdifferent from one another
the number and variety ofspecies that live in an area
the animals that live inan area
10
How would a scientist categorize a testable explanation for an observation?
an experiment
hypothesis
a correlation
prediction