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Chapter 1 Introduction to Environmental Science.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Environmental Science.
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1
A person protesting trees being cut down would be considered
environmentalist
scientists
environmentalism
environmental scientists
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What happens after a scientist submits an article to a scientific publication?
It is published immediately.
It is reviewed by other scientists.
It is review by the public to see if they accept discovery.
It is accepted as scientific fact.
3
Wave energy is an example of
unpractical way to create energy
sustainable energy
nonrenewable energy
renewable energy
4
The tragedy of the commons refers to a conflict between individuals' wants and greed and ______
shared resources.
nationally owned resources.
private resources.
protected resources.
5
The study of right and wrong
theory
peer review
environmentalism
ethics
6
How does peer review benefit the scientific community
it forces scientists to work collaboratively.
it speeds up the publication of scientific discoveries.
it guards against faulty science.
it guards against the publishing of a theory.
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A non renewable energy resource such as oil, coal, and natural gas
sustainable resource
ecological resource
fossil fuel
natural resource
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The application of ethical standards to relationships between humans and their environment
environmental standards
environmental theories
environmental ethics
environmental footprint
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For most of human history, population has been _______ and relatively stable
high
stable
low
variable
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A social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world
environmentalism
environmental science
ecological footprint
environmental ethics
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A factor scientists manipulate in an experiment
multiple variables
independent variable
mixed variables
dependent variable
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What step of the scientific method starts the process
Experiment
Observation
Hypothesis
Conclusion
13
The term biodiversity refers to
the number of organisms that live in an area.
how many different types of organisms live in an area.
the number and variety of organisms that live in an area.
the population of organisms that live in an area.
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A natural resource formed much more slowly than we use it is considered
ecological
nonrenewable
sustainable
renewable
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A material or energy source provided by nature that people need to survive
renewable resources.
natural resource.
sustainable resources.
nonrenewable resources.
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Why is Environmental Science considered multi disciplinary?
Environmental Scientists work alone on many topics at once.
Because it borrows ideas form many other disciplines.
It only uses one branch of science.
Scientists study Environmental Science in groups.
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What is a broad explanation for a wide range of situations and observations?
Theory
Observation
Experiment
Hypothesis
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The environmental effects of an individual or group in terms of resources used & waste produced
sustainable resource
fossil fuels
independent variable
ecological footprint
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Residents of what country have the largest ecological footprints
Brazil
Germany
Mexico
United States
