Unit 1-Intro to Env Science
Astrology is an example of what type of "science?"
Pseudoscience
Increase in extreme weather, droughts, flooding all stem from which major problem?
Climate change
Our ancestors used only food and light as energy sources in this time period
1.5 million BCE
Life on Earth began how long ago?
3.5 billion years
Lexi winning the trivia game and outlasting the entire class shows Darwins theory of
Natural Selection
Humans require a hospital in the middle of a forest because we MUST save more human lives! Is an example of which view point?
Anthropocentrism
Exposure to mercury when wearing hats in the 18th and 19th century was given this nickname
Mad Hatter disease
The dirtiest and most inefficient fossil fuel
Coal
Organic molecules were made from inorganic molecules is the basis of which theory?
Primordial Soup
Which genetic trait amongst Teddy Grahams proves to be lethal and reduces population size over time
Hands up!
The first four parts of the scientific method
Question, Research, Predict, experiment
Working in a noisy environment can lead to this disorder?
Tinnitus
The maximum amount of offspring per birth is known as (e.g. Humans tend to have only 1)
Birth potential
Peppered moths were able to survive, while white moths died away during the industrial revolution was due to what?
Genetic mutation
This type of irrigation delivers water directly to the roots, saving thousands of liters of water per farm.
Drip Irrigation
When a company can buy and sell credits for carbon emissions, this process is called:
Cap and Trade
Organic materials (Physical) are removed using settling tanks. What is this stage called in the wastewater process?
Primary treatment
Matter and energy cannot be created or destroyed only transformed from one form to another. Which law is this?
1st law of thermodynamics
Changes in a gene pool strictly by chance is called
Genetic drift
This city was in a water crisis due to the negligence of the government and their socioeconomic backgrounds allowing lead into the system.
Flint, Michigan
When a shared resource is unregulated, individuals will consume it at a selfish rate
Tragedy of the commons
C.C.C.S in health safety standards, stands for?
Clean, cook, chill, separate
A lethal chain reaction in a nuclear reactor is prevented by these two methods
control Rods and Cold water
Rainwater dissolves and carries fertilizers into lakes, which causes this phenomena or event to occur?
Algae Bloom
Using nets that capture surface feeding fish only is called.
Purse Seines