Question 1

A hypothesis is _______________

Accepted Answer

A) the design of an experiment that can be used in scientific enquiry 
B) a prediction about something that has not yet been observed 
C) a proven scientific fact 
D) a statement that explains an observed phenomenon or answers a question 
E) an instrument that is used to examine environmental conditions 
A) the design of an experiment that can be used in scientific enquiry 
B) a prediction about something that has not yet been observed 
C) a proven scientific fact 
D) a statement that explains an observed phenomenon or answers a question 
E) an instrument that is used to examine environmental conditions

Question 2

Use the accompanying figure to answer the following question.
-Nearly 50% of the land on our planet is currently used for agriculture,with very little more agriculturally usable land available.If everyone on the planet had an ecological footprint the size of the average citizen of the United States,then _____________

Accepted Answer

A) we would have 50% more food to go around 
B) about 50% of the people would starve 
C) we could support 50% more people on our planet 
D) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty,using the other 50% of the land currently not being used 
E) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone 
A) we would have 50% more food to go around 
B) about 50% of the people would starve 
C) we could support 50% more people on our planet 
D) we would be able to provide for everyone without much difficulty,using the other 50% of the land currently not being used 
E) we would need at least two more planet Earths to feed and support everyone

Question 3

Which of the following actions would increase the size of a person's ecological footprint?

Accepted Answer

A) turning down the thermostat in the winter 
B) planting a vegetable garden 
C) moving out of mom and dad's basement into one's own house 
D) installing a photovoltaic solar panel on one's roof 
E) taking public transportation instead of driving 
A) turning down the thermostat in the winter 
B) planting a vegetable garden 
C) moving out of mom and dad's basement into one's own house 
D) installing a photovoltaic solar panel on one's roof 
E) taking public transportation instead of driving

Question 4

To determine your specific impacts on the environment,you can _______________

Accepted Answer

A) determine your environmental handprint 
B) calculate the biodiversity of your local community 
C) calculate your ecological footprint 
D) measure local air pollution and its impacts on your health 
E) determine your community's impact on water quality in a nearby river 
A) determine your environmental handprint 
B) calculate the biodiversity of your local community 
C) calculate your ecological footprint 
D) measure local air pollution and its impacts on your health 
E) determine your community's impact on water quality in a nearby river

Question 5

The concept of sustainable development includes _______________

Accepted Answer

A) convenience and global economic improvements 
B) the needs of future generations 
C) the importance of developing the arts 
D) each nation being sovereign over its own resources,to be used as its citizens deem appropriate 
E) growth in profits from international trade 
A) convenience and global economic improvements 
B) the needs of future generations 
C) the importance of developing the arts 
D) each nation being sovereign over its own resources,to be used as its citizens deem appropriate 
E) growth in profits from international trade

Question 6

Natural resources are _______________

Accepted Answer

A) resources provided by the Earth that are renewable and inexhaustible 
B) the substances and energy sources that we take from the environment 
C) resources provided by the Earth that are rapidly depleted by human societies 
D) services provided by humans to help maintain ecosystems and their vital processes 
E) nonrenewable materials provided by the Earth that are formed slowly over millions of years 
A) resources provided by the Earth that are renewable and inexhaustible 
B) the substances and energy sources that we take from the environment 
C) resources provided by the Earth that are rapidly depleted by human societies 
D) services provided by humans to help maintain ecosystems and their vital processes 
E) nonrenewable materials provided by the Earth that are formed slowly over millions of years

Question 7

A study's results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which _______________

Accepted Answer

A) conform to current political and religious views 
B) use the peer review process 
C) meet guidelines advocated by environmentalists or consumer groups 
D) charge a high fee for acceptance 
E) are funded by corporations financing the research 
A) conform to current political and religious views 
B) use the peer review process 
C) meet guidelines advocated by environmentalists or consumer groups 
D) charge a high fee for acceptance 
E) are funded by corporations financing the research

Question 8

You are hired by a pesticide company to determine whether its new pesticide ("Zap -em") is effective at controlling soybean aphids, an invasive species that costs American farmers millions of dollars a year in crop damage and control costs. Describe an experiment you would perform to test the effectiveness of Zap -em.

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

What qualities are present in an endeavor that is sustainable?

Accepted Answer

A sustainable endeavor is one that allow

Question 10

In a controlled experiment, _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) the researcher controls for the effects of all variables except one 
B) the researcher knows the outcome before beginning the experiment 
C) the researcher has several hypotheses,one of which will be proven correct 
D) you need only a single experimental organism which is tested again and again 
E) the researcher controls for the effects of only one variable 
A) the researcher controls for the effects of all variables except one 
B) the researcher knows the outcome before beginning the experiment 
C) the researcher has several hypotheses,one of which will be proven correct 
D) you need only a single experimental organism which is tested again and again 
E) the researcher controls for the effects of only one variable

Question 11

Global population is projected to be about _______________ in 2050.

Accepted Answer

A) 7 billion 
B) 8 billion 
C) 9 billion 
D) 11 billion 
E) 13 billion 
A) 7 billion 
B) 8 billion 
C) 9 billion 
D) 11 billion 
E) 13 billion

Question 12

Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift?

Accepted Answer

A) the discovery of a new species of salamander in the Amazon rainforest 
B) the discovery of more rings around Uranus 
C) the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes 
D) the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity 
E) the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change 
A) the discovery of a new species of salamander in the Amazon rainforest 
B) the discovery of more rings around Uranus 
C) the discovery of a new pathogenic virus transmitted by mosquitoes 
D) the discovery that a dormant volcano is showing signs of activity 
E) the discovery that excess heat is radiating from the center of the earth and causing global climate change

Question 13

The scientific method ________________

Accepted Answer

A) results in conclusions based on speculation 
B) involves testing observations to derive a working hypothesis 
C) now has been replaced by a widely accepted shortcut that is less time -consuming and less expensive 
D) cannot prove a hypothesis to be true 
E) results in the proving of a theory 
A) results in conclusions based on speculation 
B) involves testing observations to derive a working hypothesis 
C) now has been replaced by a widely accepted shortcut that is less time -consuming and less expensive 
D) cannot prove a hypothesis to be true 
E) results in the proving of a theory

Question 14

What type of graph would be best for showing means for several different treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) line graph 
B) pie chart 
C) scatter plot 
D) bar graph 
E) data table 
A) line graph 
B) pie chart 
C) scatter plot 
D) bar graph 
E) data table

Question 15

Roberto lives near a wind farm and is wondering about the environmental effects of the wind turbines.He _______________ that the turbines make a sound like faint airplane engines and also that there are far fewer meadowlarks living near the windfarm than lived there before the windfarm was built.

Accepted Answer

A) observes 
B) hypothesizes 
C) guesses 
D) predicts 
E) theorizes 
A) observes 
B) hypothesizes 
C) guesses 
D) predicts 
E) theorizes

A hypothesis is _______________

Which of the following actions would increase the size of a person's ecological footprint?

To determine your specific impacts on the environment,you can _______________

The concept of sustainable development includes _______________

Natural resources are _______________

A study's results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which _______________

What qualities are present in an endeavor that is sustainable?

In a controlled experiment, _______________.

Global population is projected to be about _______________ in 2050.

Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift?

The scientific method ________________

What type of graph would be best for showing means for several different treatments?

Roberto lives near a wind farm and is wondering about the environmental effects of the wind turbines.He _______________ that the turbines make a sound like faint airplane engines and also that there are far fewer meadowlarks living near the windfarm than lived there before the windfarm was built.

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Human Population

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Making Agriculture Sustainable

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

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Global Climate Change

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Exam 1: Science and Sustainability

A hypothesis is _______________

Which of the following actions would increase the size of a person's ecological footprint?

To determine your specific impacts on the environment,you can _______________

The concept of sustainable development includes _______________

Natural resources are _______________

A study's results are deemed worthy of acceptance into the body of scientific knowledge if they are published in journals which _______________

What qualities are present in an endeavor that is sustainable?

In a controlled experiment, _______________.

Global population is projected to be about _______________ in 2050.

Which of the following discoveries would be most likely to cause a scientific paradigm shift?

The scientific method ________________

What type of graph would be best for showing means for several different treatments?

Roberto lives near a wind farm and is wondering about the environmental effects of the wind turbines.He _______________ that the turbines make a sound like faint airplane engines and also that there are far fewer meadowlarks living near the windfarm than lived there before the windfarm was built.

Earths Physical Systems

Evolution,biodiversity,and Population Ecology

Species Interactions and Community Ecology

Environmental Systems and Ecosystem Ecology

Ethics,economics,and Sustainable Development

Environmental Policy

Human Population

The Underpinnings of Agriculture

Making Agriculture Sustainable

Biodiversity and Conservation Biology

Forests,forest Management,and Protected Areas

The Urban Environment

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Freshwater Systems and Resources

Marine and Coastal Systems and Resources

Atmospheric Science,air Quality,and Pollution Control

Global Climate Change

Fossil Fuels

Conventional Energy Alternatives

New Renewable Energy Alternatives

Managing Our Waste

Minerals and Mining

Sustainable Solutions

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