Chapter 2:Tools of Environmental Science

In an experiment, the factor of interest is called the...

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

A good hypothesis is more than a guess because it...

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

A plastic model of a dinosaur is an example of a ________ model

The group that does not receive the experimental treatment in an experiment is the

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

Before you can make a decision using a decision-making model, what step(s) must you take?

Which step in the experimental method are scientists conducting when they photograph birds in flight?

Curiosity and imagination are important in science because they are...

The experimental method includes which of the following steps?

What essential characteristic does a good experiment have?

What step in a simple environmental decision making model considers whether people will financially benefit?

When making a decision about whether or not to build a dam, economic values are considered when you ask which question?

Why are mathematical models important?

If you consider what knowledge we gain in making an environmental decision, you are examining a(n) _____ value?

By examining ___, scientists can test predictions for situations in which it is impossible/unethical to use experiments

The classification and collection of data that are in the form of numbers is called

Scientists use statistics to...

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