Enviro Sci Chapter 2 Test Review

What step in a decision-making model are you taking when you consider if people will benefit finanacially?

testable explanation for an observation

association used to study a subject when using an experiment is impossible or unethical

In a scientific investigation, it is important that the number of objects or events being sampled be

verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized

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

A good hypothesis is more than a guess because it

An endangered bald eagle is on land you are going to buy for a nature preserve. Which is a + long term consequence?

systematic process for making decisions

"If a marsh is included as part of a preserve, will it help protect water resources?" you are considering what values?

testable explanation for an observation

The chance that an earthquake will occur in your town during the next year is an example of

The three final steps of the experimental method in their correct order are3

more than a guess, a logical explanation

collection and classification of data in the form of numbers

Two examples of conceptual models are

You are trying to decide to whether or not to build a dam. Which of the following ?'s are based off of economic values?

steps used by scientists to answer questions

information gathered by using sight, hearing, smell, and touch

Two examples of mathematical models are

A model of dinosaur is an example of a ______________ model

principles or standards we consider important

Two examples of graphical models are

Why are mathematical models important?

Two examples of physical models are

chance of something happening

The average mass of a wolf in a pack of wolves is an example of

procedure for testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions

logical statement about what will happen if a hypothesis is correct

Which of the following models would you use to represent the shape of Earth's surface beneath the oceans?