2.If current trends continue, climate models indicate that by 2100 global mean temperature will probably increase by 2° to
6°C compared to todays temperatures. This would result in decreases in
A. Severe droughts
B. Heat waves
C. Storm intensity
D. Flooding
E. Glaciers and snowfields
3. The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic to compare quality of life in different places. Examine the figure in
the “Exploring Science” box. Based on this information why do you think some countries have low HDI values compared
to others?
A. People live longer and have greater incomes in these locations.
B. Poverty, hunger, and health problems are greater in these places.
C. The majority of the data is collected by U.S. agencies and is biased.
D. Literacy and education is higher in these locations compared to others.
E. The quality of life in these places in high
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A. narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences.
B. theoretical approach in interpreting the environment.
C. way to see the world in scientific terms.
D. systematic approach learning about the environment.
E. special set of problem-solving skills.
6. In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably
emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)
A. applied interdisciplinary field concerning the environment with an emphasis on solving problems.
B. well-established field that has been in existence for a long time.
C. theoretical discipline that will help solve the problems created by human impact.
D. relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues.
E. theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding.
A. is correct most of the time.
B. tells us what we expected to find.
C. uses new technology.
D. is methodical and logical.
E. proves that our hypotheses are correct.
A. proof of a proposed theory.
B. proposed theory that has been tested numerous times.
C. theory based on experiments.
D. argument based on acute intuition.
E. proposed explanation based on observation.
9. Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?
A. If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs.
B. In repeated tosses of a coin, there is a 50/50 chance of each toss resulting in a "head."
C. How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads-up" if 100 people each toss a coin?
D. Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs.
E. All of these are examples of deductive reasoning.
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