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WorksheetsEnvSci Unit 1 Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 54mins
Another term for "educated guess" is:
Hypothesis
Constant
Control
Repeated Trials
Which, of the following, best describes the title?
List of materials you are using
A common name of the items being tested
A description of what you are doing and has the I.V. and D.V.
The name of the experiment
What is a constant?
It is what is compared to the hypothesis
That which must be kept the same through the experiment.
A description of what you are doing and must have the I.V. and D.V.
The opposite of an instant.
Explain the importance of a control group in an experimental design.
It provides a baseline for comparison and allows researchers to isolate the effect of the independent variable.
It is unnecessary and a waste of resources
It confuses the results and makes the experiment more complicated
It is only used in certain types of experiments, not all
What are the different methods of data collection in scientific experiments?
observation, surveys, experiments, and interviews
reading, writing, calculating
watching, listening, smelling
guessing, estimating, assuming
Explain the difference between qualitative and quantitative data in the context of scientific experiments.
Qualitative data is descriptive and deals with qualities or characteristics, while quantitative data is numerical and deals with quantities or measurements.
Qualitative data is used for social sciences, while quantitative data is used for natural sciences.
Qualitative data is collected through surveys, while quantitative data is collected through experiments.
Qualitative data is based on opinions, while quantitative data is based on facts.
Why is it important to communicate the results of a scientific study to the wider community?
To keep the results a secret and maintain exclusivity
To share knowledge and promote transparency
To confuse and mislead the wider community
To prevent others from building on the study and advancing knowledge
the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment
Environmental Science
Earth Science
Physical Science
Social Science
The environment includes everything that humans rely on to live such as air, water, living organisms, soil, rock, metals, and energy.
True
False
What is the definition of Renewable Resource?
A state in which human population can survive indefinitely
A law describing the relationship between an item's availability and its value.
A natural material that can be replaced relatively quickly through natural processes
Is metal a renewable resource?
No
Yes
Is plastic a renewable resource?
No
Yes
What is an example of the "Tragedy of the Commons"?
A clean bathroom used by an individual in their apartment
A classroom or kitchen after a lot of people were using it
A well-kept laptop owned by a single individual
A garden owned by a single family
Most of today’s environmental problems began during which period(s) in human history?
a.Hunter-gatherer Period
Agricultural Revolution
c. Industrial Revolution
Both a. and c.
What is the primary role of the government in environmental conservation?
To exploit natural resources for economic gain
To regulate and enforce laws that protect the environment
To ignore environmental issues
To privatize all natural resources
Which of the following is an example of community involvement in sustainability?
A company dumping waste into a river
A neighborhood organizing a recycling program
A government passing a new environmental law
An individual using plastic bags
Which is an example of a RENEWABLE energy source?
solar
coal
natural gas
Which of these is not an example of a commons?
The air
The ocean
Privately owned farms
The "Tragedy of The Commons" is...
An economic issue where people do not have enough money to buy basic needs so they resort to stealing and breaking the law.
A type of play where someone tragically dies or gets killed.
Economic issue where individuals tend to take advantage of the natural resource and it becomes unavailable for everyone.
Sustainability is making sure that the planet and its resources can continue to provide life.
True
False
What is the fourth step in the scientific method?
Analyzing Data
Experiment
Hypothesis
Observation
Which factor in an experiment stays the same?
Control
Variable
Which ethical approach to the environment centers around human needs?
ecocentrism
egocentrism
egalitarianism
anthropocentrism
In which type of country do people have the largest ecological footprints?
small
developing
communist
developed
A "commons" is considered
the cafeteria here at school
land which people can buy for the right price
an area or resource that belongs to no individual; it is shared by the entire society
In the United States, what category represents our largest contribution to our ecological footprint?
cropland
Carbon dioxide from fossil fuels
built-up land
forest
As the demand for a good or service increases, the value of the good or service also increases.
Cost-Benefit Analysis
Law of Supply and Demand
Risk Assessment
Tragedy of the Commons
Using the picture, identify the control group.
Trial 1
Trial 2
Trial 3
Nick is conducting a controlled experiment to test whether music helps daisies grow faster. Below are the steps to Nick's experiment. Which is the dependent variable?
amount of water
the music
plant growth
flowerpot 1
Nick is conducting a controlled experiment to test whether music helps daisies grow faster. Below are the steps to Nick's experiment. Which is the independent variable?
the green room
the music
flowerpot 2
flowerpot 1
A type of non-numerical, descriptive data
quanitative
qualitative
control
independent
Marian tastes brown sugar and white sugar. She records in her data log that the brown sugar tastes sweeter.
Quantitative
Qualitative
The temperature outside is 45 degrees.
Qualitative
Quantitative
Is the number of students in a class an example of quantitative or qualitative data?
discrete
qualitative
quantitative
categorical
To look at information closely is to
Look at data
Analyze data
Analyze an experiment
Data collection
