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Unit 1: Environmental Science
Unit 1: Environmental Science
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Which is an example of psuedoscience?
biology
astrology
astronomy
geography
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The work of scientists usually begins with...
Drawing conclusions.
Careful observations.
Creating experiments.
Testing a hypothesis.
3
The _______________________ is a term used to describe the way in which scientists gather and use information.
Scientific experiment
Scientific Theory
Scientific Method
Hypothesis
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Which is true about a dependent variable in an experiment?
It is not affected by the independent variable.
It never changes during an experiment.
It is manipulated by a scientist.
It is measured to collect experimental data.
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What contributes to environmental science?
chemistry
economics
all of these
biology
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During an experiment, the factor that is changed and set up to be tested by the scientist is called the...
dependent variable
constant
hypothesis
independent variable
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A(n) __________________ explains a phenomenon and is supported by many different fields of evidence.
Scientific Theory
Environmental policy
Scientific Method
Government regulation
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What is an ecological footprint?
The ability of an ecosystem to regenerate renewable resources.
A measure of an individual's harmful impacts on Earth's natural systems
A measure of carbon emissions.
The number of trees we need to plant to balance our resource use.
9
Information gathered from observing and measuring how much bacterial cultures grow over a two-week period result in...
variables
inferences
data
hypotheses
10
When an experiment is complete, the scientist often submits the results for...
a scientific journal
peer review
repeated experiments
a new hypothesis
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After Jim Bob McAlroy makes a scientific observation and writes a hypothesis based on research, what should he do next?
Publish the results.
Analyze the data.
Design an conduct an experiment.
Make more observations.
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Qualitative or quantitative data can be gathered into...
charts
tables
all of the above
graphs
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Environmental science is...
the study of how humans interact with Earth's nonliving things
the study of how humans interact with Earth's living things
the study of how humans interact with Earth's living and nonliving things
It's basically Ecology...
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All ecosystem services must be evaluated as part of a(n) __________________ when an ecosystem will be disrupted.
Cap and Trade policy
Environmental Decision
Regulating Service
Cost Benefit Analysis
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What major historical event(s) changed the course of human history and the way we interact with natural resources?
Agricultural Revolution
Industrial Revolution
American Revolution
Both of the above
16
_________________ is the study of the production and consumption of scarce resources and the way they affect behavior.
Economics
Environmental Policies
Ethics
Environmental Science
17
There are two types of natural resources. Which one is naturally replenished over short periods of time?
Renewable resources
Coal
Sustainable resources
Nonrenewable resources
18
The branch of knowledge that deals with moral principles is known as...
Economics
Scientific Method
Environmental Science
Ethics
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Commercial fishing can deplete marine resources without any regulation. This could lead to...
Tragedy of the Commons
Sustainability
Cap and trade
Replenished resources
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What is the goal of environmental science?
To learn how the sun and moon effect the earth
To learn about life on earth
To learn how our actions effect the enviroment
To learn the effect animals have on the planet
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Residential homeowners can receive tax credits by adding solar panels to their homes. This is an example of governmental
Policies
Incentives
Regulations
Ethics
22
Products made from the earth, sun, wind, etc. are considered natural resources. Which of the following is an example?
Wood
Garbage
Water
Gas
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Making charts and graphs that explain the collected data is part of...
the hypothesis
the conclusion
research
organizing and summarizing the data
24
Color change is an example of
Qualitative data
Hypothetical data
A metric measurement
Quantitative data
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Marine ecosystems provide _____________ services because humans eat the animals living there.
Cultural
Provisional
Supporting
Regulating
