Pearson Ch. 1

In an experiment, a scientist adds fertilizer to one pond in order to compare the algae growth to a pond that does not receive  fertilizer.  The amount of algae that grows would represent a(n)

• model
• dependent variable
• prediction
• independent variable

An idea must effectively explain a phenomenon, make accurate predictions in a wide range of situations, and have undergone extensive, rigorous testing, to be accepted as a scientific

• prediction
• theory
• ethic
• hypothesis

Which of the following gives value to all living things, both human and nonhuman?

• Biocentrism
• Ecocentrisim
• Anthropocentrism
• Environmental justice

Natural resources that are naturally replenished over months, years, or decades are called?

• nonrenewable resources
• fossil fuels
• footprints
• renewable resources

A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called

• ethics
• justice
• culture
• biocentrism