WorksheetsChapter 1 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 13mins
Which of the following are considered part of the environment?
forests
people
buildings
all of these
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be a(n)
environmentalists
ecological footprint
peer review
environmental scientist
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
the tulips are red
the tulips are prettier than the roses
there are 3 tulips
the tulips smell nice
Results published in _______ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources.
news magazines
web journals
peer-reviewed journals
weekly newspaper
What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?
it has remained at the same level
it has increased dramatically
it has decreased only slightly
it has decreased dramatically
Which statement about changes in scientific thought is correct?
changes in scientific thought show that the general public cannot rely on science
Changes in scientific thought demonstrate a key strength of science; the ability to self-correct and improve
Scientific thought and interpretations can never change over time
Changes in scientific thought are usually rapid and drastic
In an experiment, a scientist adds fertilizer to one pond to compare algae growth to a pond that does not receive fertilizer. The number of algae that grows would represent a(n)
model
dependent variable
prediction
independent variable
Which of the following statements represents an issue that would be dealt with by the environmental justice movement?
How the peer review process works in a scientific journal
Wealthy countries imposing their pollution on poorer countries
The damage done to the ozone layer by chlorine concentrations (CFCs)
If the ideas about CFCs are a theory or a hypothesis
Which of the following are examples of nonrenewable resources?
Solar energy and wind energy
Coal and natural gas
Hydroelectric power and biomass
Geothermal energy and tidal energy
Which of the following are examples of renewable resources?
Coal and oil
Wind and solar
Natural gas and uranium
Plastic and glass
True or False? In the last several hundred years, both human population and natural resource consumption have risen dramatically.
True
False
State the five steps of the scientific method in order.
a. Observation b. Hypothesis c. Experiment d. Data e. Conclusion
a. Hypothesis b. Observation c. Experiment d. Conclusion e. Analysis
a. Experiment b. Observation c. Hypothesis d. Conclusion e. Analysis
a. Analysis b. Experiment c. Observation d. Hypothesis e. Conclusion
Renewable resources can become nonrenewable resources. How is that?
Overconsumption and depletion faster than replenishment
Technological advancements
Government regulations
Natural disasters
Which of the following is a renewable resource?
Coal
Oil
Solar energy
Natural gas
Match the following term to the correct definition.
Ethics
Study of behavior, good/bad
Natural resource
Materials provided by nature
Renewable natural resource
Resources that can replenish naturally
Nonrenewable natural resource
Resource formed slower than we use them
Data
Information obtained from a scientist
Match the following terms to the correct definition
Ecological footprint
The impact of a person or community on the environment
Hypothesis
A proposed explanation for a phenomenon
Theory
A well-supported explanation
Independent variable
manipulated variable in experiment
Dependent variable
Responding variable in an experiment
Match the following terms to the correct definition
peer review
formal way to receive criticism
sustainable
the rate of using and making is equal
prediction
a statement about what will happen in the future
observation
the act of noticing and describing events
Match the following term with the correct "centrism"
Biocentrism
Life-centered approach
Ecocentrism
Earth-centered approach
Antropocentrism
Human-centered approach
