Ch.2 Review

the chance that an event will happen

logical statement about what will happen

Land where endangered birds breed is being bought for a preserve. Which is negative short-term consequence the decision?

systematic process for making decisions

steps used by scientists to answer questions

what scientists use to test a prediction when they cannot use an experiment

What essential characteristic does a good experiment have?

more than a guess, a logical explanation

What step in a decision-making model is considering if people will benefit from setting aside land as a national park?

“marsh being included as part of a preserve, will it help protect water resources?” Is which types of values.

numerical collection and classification of data

probability of an outcome that is unwanted

The three final steps of the experimental method in their correct order are

When making a decision about building a dam, you are considering economic value when you ask which of the question?

procedure to test a hypothesis