MC1
A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called
a. culture.
b. biocentrism.
c. justice.
d. ethics.
d. ethics.
A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called
a. ecological.
b. renewable.
c. sustainable.
d. nonrenewable.
d. nonrenewable.
What tool would be very useful to geologists because they cannot easily perform experiments to test the effects of tectonic plate motion?
a. modeling
b. independent variables
c. controlled studies
d. predictions
a. modeling
Study of how humans interact with the environment.
Environmental Science
It is testable idea.
Hypothesis
Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?
a. coal
b. copper
c. crude oil
d. wave energy
d. wave energy
Which of the following are considered part of the environment?
a. forests
b. people
c. buildings
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which statement about science is true?
a. It deals mostly with things in the synthetic or unnatural world.
b. It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.
c. It asserts that although the boiling point of water is 100ºC today, it may be different in the future.
d. It attempts to explain the mysteries of the supernatural world.
b. It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.
Social movement dedicated to protecting the Earth and its resources.
Environmentalism
Which steps are usually near the beginning of a scientific investigation?
a. gathering and interpreting data
b. predicting and modeling
c. hypothesizing and theorizing
d. observing and questioning
d. observing and questioning
Which statement accurately describes effective scientists?
a. They usually accept what they hear from others.
b. They are open to results that change and may even refute a previously accepted idea.
c. They prefer to deal with questions that involve opinions and personal preferences.
d. They are willing to believe in ideas, even if there is no supporting evidence.
b. They are open to results that change and may even refute a previously accepted idea.
Which of the following statements represents an issue that would be dealt with by the environmental justice movement?
a. the damage done to the ozone layer by CFCs
b. how the peer review process works in scientific journals
c. if Molina and Rowland’s ideas about CFCs are a theory or a hypothesis
d. wealthy countries imposing their pollution on poorer countries
d. wealthy countries imposing their pollution on poorer countries
Resources that are quickly replenished IF they are not used up.
renewable resource
The variable that depends on the condition of the experiment
dependent variable
What is one of the key differences between scientific theories and hypotheses?
a. Theories are broader explanations, whereas hypotheses deal with a narrower subject.
b. Hypotheses can be proven wrong, but theories cannot.
c. Hypotheses are subject to peer review, but theories are not.
d. Theories are tested by experiments and observations, but hypotheses are not.
a. Theories are broader explanations, whereas hypotheses deal with a narrower subject.
What term describes a social movement dedicated to protecting the natural world from undesirable
changes brought about by human actions?
a. the environment
b. environmental science
c. environmentalism
d. ecological footprint
c. environmentalism
Results published in _____ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources.
a. web journals
b. peer-reviewed journals
c. news magazines
d. weekly newspapers
b. peer-reviewed journals
Resource existing in a fixed amount, taking millions of years to renew.
Non-renewable resource
The variable the scientist manipulates
Independent variable
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considereda(n)
a. environmental scientist.
b. ecological footprint.
c. environmentalist.
d. peer reviewer.
c. environmentalist.
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?
a. sunlight
b. geothermal energy
c. natural gas
d. wind energy
c. natural gas
Natural resources that are naturally replenished over months, years, or decades are called
a. footprints.
b. renewable resources.
c. fossil fuels.
d. nonrenewable resources.
b. renewable resources.
The amount of land and resources an indvidual uses.
Ecological footprint
Branch of philosophy that studies behavior: good and bad, right and wrong.
Ethics