Intro to Environmental Science Reveiw

Which one of the following environmental issues is the primary cause of the others?

• Increasing resource use
• Destruction of habitat
• Premature extinction
• Human population growth

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All of the surroundings that affect living things.

• environment

• observation

• inference

• natural resources

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The study of the environment is called:

• biology

• chemistry

• environmental science

• geology

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True or False? Humans affect the environment but the environment does NOT affect us.

• True

• False

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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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Which statement about scientific views is correct?

• Changes in scientific thought show that the general public cannot rely on science.
• Changes in scientific thought demonstrate a key strength of science
• Scientific thought and interpretations never change over time.
• Changes in scientific thought are usually rapid and drastic.

________________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

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Scientists work exclusively in the _______________________.

• Buildings
• Forest
• Environment
• Natural World

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

• Theory
• Hypothesis
• Law
• Method