What is one way environmental scientists study the environment?

By studying different systems and their interactions

By focusing only on atmospheric conditions

What is an environmental indicator?

A measure that reflects the environmental health of a system

What does biological diversity describe?

The diversity of genes, species, habitats, and ecosystems on Earth

The amount of pollution in the atmosphere

The rate of human population growth

What is the major cause of species extinction today?

Loss and degradation of habitat by human beings

What is a keystone species?

A species that can cause a cascade of extinction if removed

A species that is the largest in an ecosystem

A species that is the most colorful in an ecosystem

A species that migrates the most

What does the term "intensity" in the context of agriculture refer to?

How much food is grown per hectare or acre of land

The amount of water used per acre

The number of crops grown per year

The number of workers employed per farm

What is a clear indication that the use of a resource is not sustainable?

Rapid depletion of the resource

Increase in resource availability

What has been the trend in global temperatures over the past 130 years?

Fluctuation with an overall increase

Fluctuation with an overall decrease

What significant change in legislation occurred in 1975 regarding automobiles in the United States?

Requirement for electric engines

What is the primary purpose of the scientific method?

To explore the natural world and make predictions

To manipulate natural environments

To observe wildlife interactions

What is a hypothesis in the scientific method?

A testable and falsifiable statement

An observation of natural phenomena

A report of scientific findings

What is an observational experiment?

An experiment observing phenomena without interference

An experiment where variables are manipulated

An experiment conducted in a laboratory

An experiment with a large sample size

Why is a large sample size important in experiments?

To ensure the data is representative of the entire population

To make the experiment more complex

To reduce the cost of the experiment

What is the First Law of Thermodynamics?

Energy cannot be created or destroyed, only changes form

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction

What is the hypothesis posed by the environmental scientist in the example?

Reducing the size of the natural area will result in a significant loss in small mammal and shrub species.

Increasing the size of the natural area will result in a significant gain in small mammal and shrub species.

Reducing the size of the natural area will have no effect on species diversity.

Increasing the size of the natural area will have no effect on species diversity.

What is the experimental variable in the example provided?

The reduction of habitat size from ten hectares to one hectare.

The type of species being studied.

The increase of habitat size from one hectare to ten hectares.

The number of scientists conducting the study.

What is the role of repetition in science according to the text?

To confirm the validity of findings through repeated experiments.

To ensure that only one investigator's findings are considered.

To allow scientists to change their hypotheses frequently.

To reduce the number of experiments needed.

What is necessary for a scientific study to draw general conclusions?

A large sample size and a distinct difference between groups

What does a simple correlation between two events not constitute?

Scientific evidence of causation

What is an open system in environmental science?

A system where exchange of matter or energy occurs with other systems

A system where no exchange of matter or energy occurs

A system that is closed to both energy and matter

A system that only exchanges matter

Environmental Science Section 1

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of environmental science?

Studying the impacts of human activities on the environment

Developing new technology for space exploration

Analyzing historical events

Creating new forms of art

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which approach is required to study environmental impacts effectively?

Interdisciplinary approach

Monodisciplinary approach

Artistic approach

Historical approach

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does Section II of the document primarily deal with?

Biodiversity, from genes to ecosystems

The history of art

Space exploration

Economic theories

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three related topics discussed in subtopic III?

Water and air pollution, energy sources, economic development

Space travel, ancient history, modern art

Literature, music, dance

Mathematics, physics, chemistry

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of environmental science?

The study of weather patterns

The study of human impacts on environmental systems

The study of animal behavior

The study of plant growth

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is an example of a large-scale human activity affecting the environment?

Walking in a park

Clearing land for agriculture

Reading a book

Painting a house

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What does the term "environment" refer to in environmental science?

Only the weather conditions

The sum total of all conditions surrounding an organism

Only the living organisms in an area

Only the nonliving components of an area

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