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Society shifted to fossil fuels
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Society shifted to fossil fuels
Industrial Revolution
Pollution
Developed country
Ecology
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Shorter life span
Greater dependence on fossil fuels
Higher standard of living
Larger ecological footprint
3
Logical statement about what will happen if a hypothesis is correct
Value
Prediction
Experiment
Probability
4
Chance of something happening
Experiment
Probability
Prediction
Value
5
Earth innermost composition Layer
Conduction
Core
precipitation
Deep down
6
Why is the world loss of biodiversity a source of concern
Both A and B
Species extinction has been where are thought out history
Loss biodiversity
Humans depend on other organisms for food in oxygen
7
Population growth in the 20th century accelerated which environmental
Pollution
Habitat destruction
Resource depletion
All the above
8
Using economic considerations of resources use the law of supply and demand describes the
Worth of non renewable resources
Available
Pollution
Relationships between the availability and the worth of reso
9
A single,Large interconnected Body of water that covers 70% of earths surface
Deep zone
Evaporation
World ocean
precipitation
10
Tiny liquid droplets found in the atmosphere
Aerosols
precipitation
Conduction
Jonoshere
11
What essential characteristics does a good experiment have
Both
Single variable is tested
A control is used
12
He energy releases by and earthquake occurs in from of
Faults
Volcanic eruption
Magnitude
Magma
13
Which of the following is not one of the physical layers of earth
Mantle
Core
Asthenosphere
crust
14
Which of the following includes all of the water on or near earth surface
Lithosphere
Hydrosphere
Atmosphere
Geo sphere
15
Information gathered by using sight,hearing,smell,and touch
Correlation
Observation
Probably
Value
16
The average mass of a wolf in a pack of wolves is it example of
Mean
Statistical population
Same size
distribute
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The flow of heat from the warmer object to a colder object when the object are placed in direct
Deep zone
conduction
Evaporation
Tributaries
18
Rain,snow,sleet,hail that fails from clouds
deep zone
World ocean
Prediction
Earthquake
19
The chance that the earthquake will occur in your town during the year is an example of
distributor
Skepticaism
correlation
Risk
20
why are math models important
All of the above
They are especially useful in situations with many variables
They can’t represent how a system or process works
They can be used to create use for digital image
21
Listing both the merits and expenses involved in implementing a particular environmental slouti
Market
Assessment
Risk assessment
Cost benefit analysis
22
The lower thermosphere
precipitation
Earthquake
Ionosphere
evaporation
23
The process which Liquid water heat by the sun and then rises into the atmosphere aswater vapor
Evaporation
World ocean
conversation
Deep Zone
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Testable explanation for an observation
Prediction
Experiment
Statistics
Hypothesis
25
Verbal or graphical explanation for how a system works or is organized
Prediction
Value
Observation
Conceptual model
26
Scientific investigation it’s important that the number of objects or events being sampled be
Large to give an accurate estimation of population
Equal to the total statistics of population
27
Bottom layer of ocean from base of thermcline To the bottom of the ocean
Deep zone
Ionosphere
Tributaries
earth quake
28
Collection and classification of data in the form of numbers
Hypothesis
Data
Statistics
Prediction
29
Before making a decision use a decision making model would step much to take
Explore the consequences of each option
Consider which value is applied to the issue
All of the above
Gather information
30
Achieving a sustainable world is a goal that will depend on
C
Both a and B
Responsible consumption by developing countries
A higher standard of living in developing countries
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Principal or standards we consider important
Model
Probably
Value
Data
32
The study of living things and their interaction with their nonliving environment
Developing country
Pollution
Developed country
Ecology
33
Association used to study a subject when using an experiment is important or unethical
Prediction
Value
Hypothesis
Correlation
34
Model of a dinosaur is example of a blank model
Conceptual
mathematical
Physical
Graphical
35
Humans lived in tribes using fire to maintain the prairie
Comments
Hunter gatherers. Period
Value
36
Most of today’s environmental problems began during which period in human history?
Agricultural revolution
Both a and c
Hunter gatherer period
Insdustrial revolution
37
Environmental science is a study of which type of interactions between humans and the enviromen
How humans actions alter the environment
How humans begin relate to the nonliving environment
How humans use natural resource
All the above
38
What are wind and water erosion not likely to affect
mountains
Tides
Rocks
soil
39
Characterized by high population growth rate,extreme poverty
Developed country
Pollution
Agriculture
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A good hypothesis is more than a guest because it
Is based on rather than absurd
State what is likely to happen
All of the above
Makes logical sense
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Procedure for testing a hypothesis under controlled conditions
Hypothesis
Experiment
Probably
Prediction
42
It equal value of ocean water a freshwater ocean water may be to contain more
Air
Salts
Pollutants
None of the above
43
All of following discipline are major contributors to the field of environmental science expert
Social science
Biology and earth science
Chemistry and physics
Linguistics
44
In desired Chan’s in air,water or soil
Nonrenewable resource
Pollution
45
The deepest point on the ocean floor is In the
Attic ocean
Atlantic ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific ocean
46
Which of the following is not mechanism of energy transfer through or within earth atmosphere
Radiation
Conduction
Covection
Condensation
47
Smaller Dreams are rivers that flow into larger ones
Deep zone
Aerosols
Core
Tributaries
48
Which of the following is studied in environmental science?
Describes conflict is so she Asian with Sharon resourc
Interaction between organizations
Imapact of humans on the environment
All the above
49
Vibration caused by slippage along a fault
Deep zone
World Ocean
Earthquake
Aerosols
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Are you considered by name with endangered species what is a consequence with this decision
Habitats or destroyed by over development
Habitat destruction is immediately slowed
Population of endangered species will increase
The preserve area is less strict
51
Information gathered during an experiment
Data
Correlation
Model
Value
52
When making a decision consider what will protect a natural resource you are examining value
Moral
Environmental
Scientific
Ethical
53
Where is most of the Fresh water on earth located
Streams And tributaries
Reservoris andlakes
Ice capes and Glaciers
Oceans
54
Rate of resource use depletes resources and creates shifted to fossil fuels
Ecology
Hunter gathers period
Resource depletion
Developing country
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Describes conflict association with Sharing resource
The tragedy of the commons
Pollution
Ecology