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U1 Enviro Review (SciMethod, Ethics, Enviro basics)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of these article topics would NOT be directly related to Environmental Science?
a)
Climate change
b)
Pollution
c)

Basketball

d)
Endangered Species
2.
What term refers to your impact on the Earth? (how many resources you use & how much waste you make)
a)
ecological footprint
b)
extinction
c)
biodegradable
d)
biodiversity
3.

Which of these is an example of a NONrenewable resource?

a)
trees
b)
sunlight
c)

oil

d)
wind
4.
When did we switch from muscle power to burning fossil fuels?
a)
Hunter-Gatherers
b)
Early Agriculture
c)
Jurassic Era
d)
Industrial Revolution
5.
Which of these is THE primary cause of species extinction today?
a)
Meteors
b)
Hunting
c)
Habitat loss
d)
Disease
6.
If a scientist allows his or her opinions to influence the reported results, they show...
a)
Critical Thinking
b)
Control
c)
Sustainability
d)
Bias
7.
Which of these does NOT reduce population growth?
a)
fewer births
b)
more death
c)
less birth control
d)
increased education & women's rights
8.

When determining the quality a scientific study, which of these should you consider?

a)

Funding source?

b)

Peer Reviewed?

c)

Experiment with control group?

d)

All of these

9.

Deciding how to best apply information while thinking of who it will affect & how is called...

a)
Ethics
b)
Peer review
c)
Hypothesis
d)
Supply & Demand
10.
A scientific theory....
a)
Is the same as a hypothesis
b)
Is an opinion
c)
Has held up to peer review repeatedly
d)
Is not dependable
11.

Doing things in a way that does not use resources faster than they can be replaced is...

a)
sustainability
b)
unethical
c)
a footprint
d)
biodegradable
12.

These are continuously being replaced.

a)

Renewable resources

b)

Nonrenewable resources

c)

Unsustainable energy.

d)

Biodegradable materials.

13.

This happens when more people are born than die.

a)

Population growth

b)

Tragedy of the Commons

c)

Sustainability

d)

Bias

14.

How does economics (money) affect environmental decisions?

a)

Plenty of funding without any conflict of interest is easy to find.

b)

It doesn't. Only science can be considered when making public policies.

c)

Programs that protect and restore the environment don't cost anything.

d)

Solutions that are expensive are less likely to be done (Supply & demand)

15.

Why is human population growth considered an environmental issue?

a)

Increasing human population leads to better habitat conservation.

b)

More people use more resources and produce more waste.

c)

Higher populations will ease the strain on natural resources.

d)

None of these

16.

Which of these could reduce your own ecological footprint?

a)

Eating more meat

b)

Buying less stuff you don't need

c)

Leaving lights on when you aren't in the room

d)

Cutting down trees

17.

In an experiment, which group is given the normal or natural conditions for comparison?

a)

Experimental Group

b)

Native Group

c)

Baseline Group

d)

Control Group

18.

Which of these is an educated guess of the predicted outcome of an experiment?

a)

Hypothesis

b)

Purpose

c)

Data

d)

Conclusion

19.

In which step of the scientific process are results publically PUBLISHED for other scientists to read, criticize, and possibly repeat?

a)

Journalism

b)

Problem Solving

c)

Peer Review

d)

Research and Development

20.

Which of these is an example of critical thinking?

a)

Believing everything you read on the internet.

b)

Considering available information and forming your own conclusions.

c)

Refusing to accept new evidence that doesn't agree with your biases.

d)

Googling each question and copy/pasting whatever result comes up as your answer.

21.

In the salinization lab, we tried to germinate seeds in 0% salt, 1% salt, and 3% saltwater solutions. Which group was the control group?

a)

0% salt

b)

1% salt

c)

3% salt

d)

There was no control group.

22.

What would be the dependent variable for the experiment whose results are shown in this graph? (click to enlarge)

a)

Saltwater pH

b)

Dissolved CO2

c)

Temperature

d)

Year

23.

What trend is shown in this graph? (click to enlarge)

a)

Saltwater pH lowers (becomes more acidic) as CO2 pressure increases.

b)

Saltwater pH increases (becomes more basic) as CO2 pressure increases.

c)

Saltwater pH is not affected by changes in CO2 pressure.

d)

Oceans have not been impacted by dissolved CO2 levels since 1968.

24.

Why is Environmental Science often more controversial than other sciences?

a)

Environmental solutions are usually easy and affordable.

b)

Everyone in society usually agrees about making laws that protect the environment.

c)

Environmental Science involves very few variables and is typically straightforward.

d)

Everything is connected, so there are many variables and it also involves politics, economics, etc.

25.

What is wrong with this graph?

a)

The y axis label has no units.

b)

The y axis scale number intervals change suddenly.

c)

There is no data shown for the 3rd month.

d)

There is nothing wrong with this graph.