Intro to Environmental Science

A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n) __________

• environmentalist
• ecological footprint
• peer reviewer
• environmental scienctist

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

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• geothermal energy

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

________________is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.

• Environmentalism
• Environmental Science
• Biocentrism
• Ecological Footpring

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

• Economy
• Ecosystem
• Environment
• Ecological

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

____________________ is a branch of philosophy that involves the study of good and bad, right and wrong.

• Ecology
• Environmental
• Ethics
• Biology

Which of the following are considered part of the environment?

• forest
• people
• buildings
• all of these

Which one is a completely renewable resource?

• Oil

• Sunlight

• Coal

• Fresh water