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Genes are made up of:
Win-win solution means:
ENVR 101 Mod 1 Review
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Win-win solution means:
Short-term profit
One party benefits more
Mutual benefit for people and environment
Ignore one side
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Genes are made up of:
Cells
DNA
Atoms
Lipids
3
Environmental science is best defined as:
Social behavior in ecosystems
Study of wildlife
Study of humans and environment interactions
Climate science only
4
Which principle encourages protecting future generations?
Responsibility to the future
Survival of the fittest
Short-term gains
Profit-first ethics
5
Peer review helps ensure:
Funding availability
Political neutrality
Scientific credibility
Media outreach
6
Natural capital includes:
Natural resources and ecosystem services
Urban growth
Human labor
Only minerals
7
What does it mean to be a scientific thinker?
Use evidence and stay skeptical
Trust opinions
Accept all information
Be subjective
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Cells are defined as:
Basic structural and functional units of life
Units of energy
Genes and chromosomes
Tissue membranes
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Molecules are:
Ions in motion
Energy units
Atoms bonded together
Single atoms
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Atoms are:
Negatively charged particles
Smallest unit of an element retaining its properties
Charged ions
Combined elements
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Responsibility to the future means:
Focusing on past successes
Leave Earth in good or better condition
Avoiding long-term plans
Preserve profits
12
A scientific theory is:
Well-tested and widely accepted explanation
Temporary hypothesis
A guess
A personal opinion
13
Which of these is NOT an organic compound group?
Hydrocarbons
Carbohydrates
Nucleic acids
Metalloids
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Which is a nonrenewable resource?
Sunlight
Wind
Coal
Water
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Preservationists believe:
Parks should be built up
Forests must be logged
Land should be used wisely
Land should be untouched
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A win-win solution in environmental science means:
Both people and environment benefit
Economic growth only
Only people benefit
Only the environment benefits
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What does full-cost pricing involve?
Cost of production only
Customer satisfaction
Market price without taxes
Including environmental and health costs
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Ions are:
Neutral atoms
Gaseous molecules
Atoms with electrical charge
Uncharged particles
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Who founded the US Environmental Protection Agency?
Teddy Roosevelt
Rachel Carson
Richard Nixon
John Muir
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Organic compounds contain:
Only metals
Nitrogen bonds only
No hydrogen
Carbon atoms bonded to other elements
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Which is an example of reliable science?
Anecdotal story
Non-reviewed article
Peer-reviewed model
Unpublished theory
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What causes ion formation?
Loss of nucleus
Gaining or losing electrons
Change in neutrons
Splitting of atoms
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A molecule is:
An atom with charge
Single element
Small protein
Combination of two or more atoms
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Genes are:
Membrane-bound units
Energy storage molecules
DNA sequences that code for traits
Protein carriers
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Kinetic energy is best defined as:
Energy from food
Energy of motion
Stored energy
Nuclear energy
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Which of the following is an environmental problem cause?
Poverty
Rainfall
Cloud cover
Urban gardening
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Tragedy of the Commons refers to:
Decline in community services
Overuse of private resources
Excessive taxation
Degradation of unowned resources
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Life-centered worldview emphasizes:
Humans at the center
Equal value for all species
Profitability of nature
Species have no value
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Second Law of Thermodynamics says:
Energy changes lead to lower quality energy
No energy is converted
All energy increases in quality
Energy becomes more organized
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Which is a building block of matter?
Wind
Vitamins
Radiation
Atoms
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What is a human-centered worldview?
Focuses on economic growth alone
Views earth as a support system for humans
Limits human role
Values all life equally
32
pH measures:
Oxygen saturation
Number of atoms
Acidity based on H+ and OH-
Electric current
33
Environmental science combines which fields?
Biology and statistics
Physics and chemistry
Physical and social sciences
Psychology and history
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Which is a form of kinetic energy?
Battery
Compressed spring
Moving car
Chemical bonds
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Matter is defined as:
Gas only
Energy in motion
Substance that emits heat
Anything that occupies space and has mass
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Genes make up:
Cells
Proteins
Chromosomes via DNA
Nuclei
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Chromosomes are composed of:
Proteins only
DNA wrapped around proteins
Amino acids
RNA only
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OIL RIG stands for:
Only Ions Left, Reactions In Gas
Oxidation Is Loss, Reduction Is Gain
Oxygen Is Light, Radiation Is Gamma
Organic Ions Lost, Reactive Is Gained
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Reliable science includes:
Peer-reviewed data and models
Unverified claims
Opinions
One-time experiments
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Which person founded the EPA?
Teddy Roosevelt
Aldo Leopold
Richard Nixon
Rachel Carson
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What is an isotope?
Neutral ion
Protons and electrons equal
Large molecule
Same protons, different neutrons
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The role of peer review in science is to:
Publish quickly
Check and validate scientific research
Create laws
Ensure opinions are published
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Which is NOT an organic compound?
Lipids
Salt
Nucleic acids
Proteins
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Which characteristic does NOT describe science?
Follows patterns
Always gives absolute truth
Subject to bias
Uses experimentation
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Three states of matter include:
Solid, energy, atoms
Liquid, vapor, ions
Solid, gas, plasma
Solid, liquid, gas
46
What is high-quality energy?
Difficult to use
Gas only
Weak, dispersed energy
Concentrated and can do work
47
Which worldview emphasizes that all species have value?
Earth-centered
Human-centered
Development-centered
Life-centered
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Example of low-quality energy:
Burning oil
Nuclear fusion
Wind energy
Molecules moving in the ocean
49
Which energy type is stored?
Potential
Kinetic
Solar
Heat
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What is full-cost pricing?
Price without production costs
Government rebates
Market discounts
Adding environmental cost to product price
51
Which is NOT a scientific principle of sustainability?
Solar energy
Nutrient cycling
Biodiversity
Habitat destruction
52
First Law of Thermodynamics says:
Energy converts to elements
Energy is created from mass
Energy is destroyed in reactions
Energy cannot be created or destroyed
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Which is considered a polymer?
Water
DNA
Glucose
Hydrogen
54
Environmental degradation means:
Damage to natural systems
Recycling efforts
Improved air quality
Increased biodiversity
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Which is the correct order in the scientific method?
Design → Test → Question
Conclusion → Hypothesis → Observation
Observation → Question → Hypothesis → Experiment
Hypothesis → Observation → Experiment
56
DNA makes up:
Chromosomes
Lipids
Proteins
Water
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What is an example of an ecosystem service?
Habitat loss
Pollination
Fossil fuel extraction
Soil erosion
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A scientific theory is:
A proven law
A guess
A hypothesis
Well-supported explanation of natural phenomena
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Limit of science includes:
All experiments are perfect
No observation required
Cannot absolutely prove anything
Ability to test everything
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Organic compounds contain:
Single nitrogen atoms
Only carbon
At least two hydrogen atoms
Carbon bonded with other atoms
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Which worldview promotes managing Earth for human benefit?
Earth-centered
Life-centered
Human-centered
Ecosystem-centered
