Intro Environmental Science Quiz

An individual just came to your school yard to measure the diameter of all the trees. This individual is likely studying...

• environmental science

• environmental activism

• ecology

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The environment includes

• the plants and animals in the natural world

• the nonliving portion of an area

• humans and man-made structures

• both A&B

• all of the above

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Which of the following is never considered a renewable resource?

• fresh water

• natural gas

• soil

• sunlight

A natural resource that is used at the same rate that it is replenished is called a __________ resource.

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• ecological

• sustainable

Which of the following is true about nations that have the largest ecological footprints?

• They have the largest populations.

• They use the most fossil fuels.

• They have the highest amount of natural resources.

• They have the fewest number of environmental laws.

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You learned in elementary school that all birds have feathers. You see an animal you’ve never seen before and it has feathers, so you assume it must be a bird. This is an example of...

• the scientific method.

• inductive reasoning.

• a controlled experiment.

• deductive reasoning.

The information gathered from experiments is called

• the data

• the hypothesis

• the research

• the conclusion

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You are collecting information on the number of moose in a particular location, so you put out a motion-activated game camera to capture pictures of the moose that pass. When you are finished, you tally the number of moose photographed per day. What type of information is this?

• qualitative

• quantitative

• descriptive

• theoretical

Which of the following is NOT part of the peer-review process?

• Peers checking for possibly inaccurate conclusions.

• Sharing conclusions with peers.

• Peers checking the experimental procedures for flaws.

• Peers analyzing the possible ethical impacts of the conclusions.

The new house your parents are building is on a lot that contains a rare species of lizard. The individuals concerned about protecting this lizard would likely have what type of ethical worldview?

• anthropocentric

• biocentric

• ecocentric

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