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An Introduction to Environmental Science
An Introduction to Environmental Science
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Scientific Method, natural resources, and scientific thinking
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Scientists are critical thinkers, and will either accept or reject ideas based on the evidence.
False
True
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A scientific statement supported by a large body of evidence
Theory
Observation
Law
Hypothesis
3
Describes a claim, belief, or system which does not adhere to the scientific method.
pseudoscience
information
intelligence
prediction
4
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with another.
bias
fair
objective
impartiality
5
All CO2 emissions caused by your activities & the land and water to support you is your...
environmental portrait
ecological fingerprint
impact statement
ecological footprint
6
Scientists can organize their observations/data using
tables
graphs
charts
all of these...always read all the options!
7
Used by scientists to generate predictions when they cannot observe a phenomenon directly
diagrams
models
controlled studies
research groups
8
Science deals with the supernatural world.
True
False
9
Science assumes that the natural world functions in accordance with rules that do not change.
False
True
10
Sunlight, Geothermal, Wave and Wind Energy are what type of resources
sustainable
nonrenewable
capital
renewable
11
Encompasses all the living and nonliving things occurring naturally on Earth.
biosphere
climate
environment
resources
12
To test a hypothesis, a scientist could conduct a(n)
experiment
environment
inference
observation
13
The application of science for the needs of society
observing
testing
experimenting
technology
14
Fresh water, Forest products, Ag. crops, and soil are what type of resources?
capital
renewable
sustainable
nonrenewable
15
The variable the scientist chooses to change in an experiment
control
independent
dependent
hypothesis
16
The results of an experiment must be
secret
unique
reproducible
what you expect
17
Scientist use technology to
facebook
build computers
play video games
solve problems
18
The group in the experiment that does not receive the independent variable
control
experimental
data
conclusion
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The results in an experiment are known as
constants
dependent variable
independent variable
control
20
All of these are branches of science EXCEPT
chemistry
astrology
biology
physics
21
A prediction about a problem that can be tested to find out if it is true or not.
Comparison
Theory
Control
Hypothesis
22
Part of the experiment where you analyze the data and determine if your hypothesis is correct
results
control
conclusion
dependent variable
23
Scientifically obtained evidence is not
repeatable
believable
evaluated
permanent
24
What society thinks is right or wrong. It can vary from culture to culture.
proper
legitimate
ethics
legal
25
What happens when a nonrenewable resource becomes scarce or hard to find?
prices go up
prices go down
prices stay the same
no one sells it
26
Crude oil, natural gas, coal, and metals are what type of resources?
sustainable
capital
nonrenewable
renewable
27
Effective scientists are always skeptical.
False
True
