natural resources and scientific processes

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?

• coal

• sunlight

• timber

• plastic

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Which of the following is ALWAYS a nonrenewable natural resource?

• Wind

• Fresh water

• oil

• soil

A testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question is the definition of a(an)

• prediction

• hypothesis

• theory

• experiment

The environment contains

• living things only

• nonliving things only

• both living and nonliving things

• only artificial things

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

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• ecological

• sustainable

A(n) _______________ includes the materials and resources consumed and the resources needed to dispose of the waste produced.

• tragedy of the commons

• biocentrism

• ecological footprint

• carbon footprint

• industrial revolution

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A natural resource that is naturally replenished over short periods of time is called

• renewable

• nonrenewable

• ecological

• sustainable

In an experiment, a scientist adds fertilizer to one pond in order to compare the algae growth to a pond that does not receive fertilizer. The amount of algae that grows would represent a(n)

• model

• dependent variable

• independent variable

• prediction

Which steps are usually near the beginning of a scientific investigation?

• hypothesizing and theorizing

• observing and questioning

• predicting and modeling

• gathering and interpreting data

Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?

• There are 3 tulips.

• The tulips are red.

• The tulips are prettier than the roses.

• The tulips smell nice.

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