MEAT
What is the major food type provided by eating meat?
PROTEIN
Will you get cancer when you smoke cigarettes?
Tobacco companies that there was no evidence that smoking can cause cancer in humans
The arguments for introducing dingos based on the experience of wolf introduction are possibly flawed because of the different environment conditions (S OR N)
S
Name one other factor that could have caused the mean temperature on the Earth to vary
HUMAN ACTIVITIES
what would be the effect of drinking water during the run on the runners risk of dehydration and heat stroke?
-Drinking water would reduce the risk of both dehydration and heat stroke
-Drinking water would reduce the risk of dehydration but not heat stroke
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Drinking water would reduce the risk of dehydration but not heat stroke
. Name a plant-based food that could also provide the same type of food.
Mungbeans, Lentils, CHickpeas
Smoking is said to be dangerous, but how do we know? Tick the boxes below that can be used as scientific evidence that smoking is dangerous.
A)A close friend or relative of yours has been smoking for a long time and has got ill
B)Statistics show that smokers on average die at younger ages than non-smokers
C)There are campaigns against smoking
D)The newspapers have stories about people made ill by smoking
E)Smokers are proved to be more often ill and off work than non-smokers
F)Smoking will be banned in restaurants and cafés
G)Statistics show that people with more education tend to smoke less
B)Statistics show that smokers on average die at younger ages than non-smokers
E)Smokers are proved to be more often ill and off work than non-smokers
The dingo should not be considered a native species because it was originally brought into Australia by the indigenous population (S OR O)
O
For scientists to decide whether the rise in average temperatures is caused by increased emissions of carbon dioxide, which (one or more) of the following would be considered important to establishing a strong case:
CHOOSE THREE ANSWER
A)Providing a scientific explanation for how carbon dioxide would affect the Earth's temperature
B)Researching community attitudes to climate change claims and renewable energy policies.
C) Showing that the increase in carbon dicoide in the air is consistent with the increase in human activity.
D) Developing models that explain how the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide would cause a nise in global temperature
E)Showing how the temperature of the Earth has always fluctuated
A)Providing a scientific explanation for how carbon dioxide would affect the Earth's temperature
C) Showing that the increase in carbon dicoide in the air is consistent with the increase in human activity.
D) Developing models that explain how the increase in atmospheric carbon dioxide would cause a nise in global temperature
Do you expect that it would be safe or unsafe to run while drinking water with the air humidity at 50% and air temperature of 40°C?
unsafe
Which of the following claims concerning 'should we eat meat?' can be justified using scientific evidence (S), and which is based on other types of knowledge or values (O)?
- Food production - especially meat production - is a major contributor to greenhouse gases, for instance through cows producing methane.
- Meat production requires the extensive use of fertilizers.
S and S
why cigarette companies could claim there was no evidence that tar from cigarettes smoke caused cancer in humans?
Humans may react differently from mice
Dingos have important cultural value for the indigenous people who run the park (S OR O)
O
. In pursuing their different ideas and trying to find out who is correct, André and Jeanne research different sources of information, listed below, Tick those which you think are mos trustworthy.
CHOOSE THREE ANSWER
A)An article in an energy company magazine discussing the science of climate.
B)A report from a National Scientific Society summarizing scientific work on climate change over a decade.
C)An article in a peer reviewed scientific journal about modeling climate change.
D)An article in the peer-reviewed journal Science summarizing the consensus amon scientists.
E)An opinion piece in a magazine featuring a debate between two scientists.
F)A debate on social media discussing how some scientists disagree about explanat for the temperature rise.
B)A report from a National Scientific Society summarizing scientific work on climate change over a decade.
C)An article in a peer reviewed scientific journal about modeling climate change.
D)An article in the peer-reviewed journal Science summarizing the consensus amon scientists.
When the air humidity is 60%, what is the effect of an increase in air temperature on sweat volume after a one-hour run?
SWEAT VOLUME INCREASES
Anton argues that beef comes from cows and breeding cows for meat poses a threat to the environment. Choose from the letters below that might justify Anton's arguement
A)cows take a long time to grow to full size
B) cows are sacred animals in some societies
C)the skin of cows are useful for leather
A
Select two reasons from the list below that suggest why cigarette companies could claim there was no evidence that tar from cigarettes smoke caused cancer in humans.
A)Humans are immune to tar
B)Experiments were carried out with mice
C)Chemicals from smoking decrease the effect of tar
D)Humans may react differently from mice
E)Filter-tip cigarettes remove all tar from smoke
B)Experiments were carried out with mice
D)Humans may react differently from mice
Dingos, if allowed to roam in packs, regulate their own numbers and should not N pose a danger to farm animals (S OR N )
S
Q6. In debating the issue, André and Jeanne discuss whether scientists' studies about climate change are influenced by political and social pressures and opinions. Which two of the following scientific practices are the most important for ensuring that scientific findings are reliable?
A)Scientists argue about their ideas and the meaning of the data they collect. When sufficient findings agree the findings are considered to be trustworthy. Scientists invent models that are tested against the evidence they collect.
B)Scientists work with private industry to make sure measurements are carefully m Before being published, scientific papers are peer reviewed by other scientists will reject the manuscript if they are not convinced by the findings.
C)Scientists use everyday language in their reports to make sure the public is not confused
D)Scientists make sure their data are correct before they publish.
A)Scientists argue about their ideas and the meaning of the data they collect. When sufficient findings agree the findings are considered to be trustworthy. Scientists invent models that are tested against the evidence they collect.
B)Scientists work with private industry to make sure measurements are carefully m Before being published, scientific papers are peer reviewed by other scientists will reject the manuscript if they are not convinced by the findings.
When the air humidity is 40%, what is the highest air temperature at which a person can run for one hour without getting heat stroke?
35 Degree celcius
Which of the following claims concerning 'should we eat meat?' can be justified using scientific evidence (S), and which is based on other types of knowledge or values (O)?
-To maximize efficiency of production hormones and drugs are sometimes used to make animals grow quickly and to keep them healthy in closely confined spaces, This drugs and hormones in this meat can negatively affect the health of people.
-Our teeth are designed to eat meat
S and O
Rose found a graph while doing research on smoking.
Refer to Rose's research on the right. Then select the best response to the question below. Which statement best describes the data shown in the graph?
A)The graph shows that all men who smoked cigarettes developed lung cancer
B)The graph shows that more men smoked cigarettes in the 1940s than in 2010
C)There is no link between cigarettes smoked and deaths from lung cancer
D)There is a positive link between cigarettes smoked and deaths from lung cancer
D)There is a positive link between cigarettes smoked and deaths from lung cancer
The dingo should not be considered a native species because 'it was originally brought into Australia by the indigenous population (S OR N)
N
What about the graphs supports André's conclusion?
based on the idea that as carbon dioxide emissions increase, the average temperature of the Earth's atmosphere also rises
A runner runs for one hour on a hot, dry day (air temperature 40°C, air humidity of 20%). The runner does not drink any water. What health danger does the runner encounter by running under these conditions? The health danger that the runner encounters is _____ This is shown by the _____ of the runner after one-hour run.
DEHYDRATION
WATER LOSS