intro to environmental science

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• ecological
• stustainable

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

• crude oil
• coal
• wave energy
• copper

Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• geothermal energy

Which statement about science is true?

• It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.
• It attempts to explain the mysteries of the supernatural world.
• It deals mostly with things in the synthetic or unnatural world.
• It asserts that although the boiling point of water is 100ºC today, it may be different in the future.

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• There are 3 tulips
• The tulips are red
• The tulips are prettier than the roses
• The tulips smell nice

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NGSS.HS-LS3-3

Results published in __________ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources

• news magazines
• peer-reviewed journals
• web journals
• weekly newspapers

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NGSS.HS-PS4-4

The ____________________ includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.

• Economy
• Ecosystem
• Environment
• Ecological

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

There are limits to many of our ____________________, materials and energy sources provided by nature, that humans need to survive.

• Natural Resources
• Ecology
• Environment

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NGSS.HS-ESS3-1

A(n) ____________________ is a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question.

• Theory
• Hypothesis
• Law
• Method

____________________ variables are variables kept constant in a study.

• Controlled

• Variable

• Dependent