Environmental Science Ch1 Flashcards

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Considered part of the environment

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forests, people, buildings, all of these

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

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environmentalist

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

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nonrenewable

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An example of a renewable resource

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wave energy

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An example of a nonrenewable natural resource

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natural gas

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A true statement about science

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It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.

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An example of quantitative data

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There are 3 tulips.

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

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peer-reviewed journals

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A correct statement about changes in scientific thought

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Changes in scientific thought demonstrate a key strength of science: the ability to self-correct and improve.

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A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment

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Anthropocentrism