Environmental Science Unit 1

Which of the following is a step in the scientific method?

• Testing a hypothesis

• Carry out research

• Collecting information from books

Which step in the scientific method follows testing a hypothesis.

• Form a judgment

• Form notes

• Form a conclusion

• Construct a hypothesis

Which branch of science studies widespread diseases?

• Meterology

• Toxicology

• Pharmacy

• Veterinary Medicene

Which environmental Act deals with dangerous chemical substances?

• Clean Air Act

• Clean Water Act

• Toxic Substances Act

• Water Quality Act

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Which year did The Santa Barbara oil spill led to reforms in the energy industry?

• 1955

• 1968

• 1970

• 1969

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Which year did the first national Earth Day mark the largest demonstration in American history?

• 1955

• 1968

• 1970

• 1969

Which year did President Eisenhower ask the Public Health Service to study ways to control air pollution?

• 1955

• 1968

• 1970

• 1969

Which year did Paul Ehrlich argue that overpopulation was responsible for environmental problems.

• 1955

• 1968

• 1970

• 1969

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Which organizations could help marine biologists save dolphins and whales? Choose 2

• NOAA

• EPA

• IPCC

• MMPA

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In which book by Dennis Meadow does Meadow feel that the ecosystem will collapse by the 21st century?

• Silent Spring

• The Road Less Traveled

• Silent Storm

• The Limits to Growth

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