Environmental Sci. Ch.1

Which of the following are considered part of the environment?

• forests

• people

• buildings

• all of the above

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

• Ecological footprint

• Environmentalist

• Peer reviewer

• Environmental scientist

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

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• sustainable

• ecological

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

• Coal

• Wave energy

• Copper

• Crude oil

What 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 100* today, it may be different in the future

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

Which statement about changes in scientific thought 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: the ability to self correct and improve

• Scientific thought and interpretations can never change over time

• Changes in scientific thought are usually rapid and drastic

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

• True

• False

In a controlled study, all the variables are controlled expect two.

• True

• False

Sound science is based on one-time occurrences

• True

• False