the probability that something unwanted will happen.

1.How do scientists characterize a nonrenewable resource?

a resource that can bereplaced relatively quickly

Which of the following is an example of a scientist’s physical model?

a crash-test dummy for acar company

Which of the following phrases describes the term biodiversity?

the number and variety ofspecies that live in an area

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1
Risk is
a group ofsimilar things of interest to a scientist.
the probability that something wanted will happen.
the probability that something unwanted will happen.
the collection of numerical data.
2
____________was not a direct result of the Industrial Revolution.
growth ofcities
improvementin quality of life
overhunting of large mammals
shiftto the use of fossil fuels
3
Energy from the sun,water, air, wood, and soil are all examples of what kind of energy
renewable
ecological
so;ar
nonrenewable
4
1.How do scientists characterize a nonrenewable resource?
a resource that can not bereplaced
a resource that takes moretime to replace than to deplete
a resource that is used byhuman
a resource that can bereplaced relatively quickly
5
A conceptual model is
three-dimensionalrepresentation you can touch
includes maps and charts
a flow chart
equation representing how aprocess works
6
Which of the following is a “developing” nation?
France
Canada
Ethiopia
United States
7
What was the total population increase between the years 1600 and 1900?
.6 billion
1 billion
.9 billion
1.5 billion
8
Which of the following is an example of a scientist’s physical model?
a diagram of the structureof an atom
a crash-test dummy for acar company
a map of Denver, Colora
a satellite image of SouthAmerica
9
Principles orstandards we consider important are known as
values
data
morals
models
10
Determine the total size of this statistical population of dwarf wedge mussels.
60
70
90
80
11
When making an environmental decision, you need to
collect data for a graph
weigh your values.
make observations.
predict risks involved.
12
How would a scientist categorize a testable explanation for an observation?
hypothesis
an experiment
a correlation
prediction
13
What type of distribution does this bell-shaped curve depict?
asymmetric
random
correlative
normal
14
The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called
proabability
statistics
distribution
mean
15
Which of the following phrases describes the term biodiversity?
the animals that live inan area
species that lookdifferent from one another
the number and variety ofspecies that live in an area
species that have becomeextinct

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