Making Informed Decisions

Select the letter of the term that best matches the description.

social/cultural value

• the protection of natural resources

• human leisure activities

• what is right or wrong

• the maintenance of human communities, their values, and their traditions

• the accumulation, sharing of knowledge

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NGSS.HS-ETS1-1

NGSS.HS-ETS1-3

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educational value

• the protection of natural resources

• human leisure activities

• what is right or wrong

• the maintenance of human communities, their values, and their traditions

• the accumulation, sharing of knowledge

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NGSS.MS-LS4-5

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environmental value

• the protection of natural resources

• human leisure activities

• what is right or wrong

• the maintenance of human communities, their values, and their traditions

• the accumulation, sharing of knowledge

Select the letter of the term that best matches the description.

recreational value

• the protection of natural resources

• human leisure activities

• what is right or wrong

• the maintenance of human communities, their values, and their traditions

• the accumulation, sharing of knowledge

Select the letter of the term that best matches the description.

ethical/moral value

• the protection of natural resources

• human leisure activities

• what is right or wrong

• the maintenance of human communities, their values, and their traditions

• the accumulation, sharing of knowledge

When making an environmental decision, listing positive and negative long- and short-term consequences can help you to

• predict risks involved. 

• weigh your values.

• make observations.

• collect data for a graph.

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-5

Principles or standards we consider important are known as

• values. 

• models. 

• morals.

• data.

The decision-making model

• provides a systematic process.      

• helps you make decisions.

• is a conceptual model.     

• All options

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

Which environmental decision-making model is in the correct order?

• Make a decision. Gather information. Consider values. Explore consequences.

• Gather information. Consider values. Explore consequences. Make a decision.

• Consider values. Explore consequences. Make a decision. Gather information.

• Explore consequences. Make a decision. Gather information. Consider values.

Which step in the environmental decision-making model should include reading newspapers and listening to well-informed people on all sides of an issue?

• evaluating all the information

• gathering information

• considering values

• exploring consequences