Environmental Science Test Questions (Exam Review)
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Environmental Science
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Environmental Science
Environmental sciences - answer-science that focused on environmental effects of human activities
Ecology - answer-a science focused on interactions between organisms and the environment
During the agricultural revolution - answer-plants and animals were domesticated
Which of the following...
Environmental Science Test Questions (Exam Review)
Environmental sciences - answer-science that focused on environmental effects of human
activities
Ecology - answer-a science focused on interactions between organisms and the environment
During the agricultural revolution - answer-plants and animals were domesticated
Which of the following describes the depletion of a renewable resource? - answer-intensive
cultivation of farmland that exhausts soil nutrients
Which country is most likely to have either a stabilized or a slowly growing population? -
answer-canada
Compared to developing nations, developed nations have - answer-greater personal wealth and
higher health standards
The three major categories of environmental problems are: loss of biodiversity, pollution, and -
answer-resource depletion
What is the main reason that species are being lost to extinction? - answer-habitat alteration
Name the five major fields of study that contribute to environmental science - answer-social
chemistry, physics, biology, and earth science
Which of the following is not a hit of mind of a good scientist? - answer-intellectual
predictability
When studying a system, a conceptual model can help scientists understand - answer-what
components a system contains and how the system components affect each other
When making an environmental decision, listing positive and negative long-and short-term
consequences can help you to - answer-weigh your values
Hypothesis - answer-more than a guess, a logical explanation
Prediction - answer-logical statement about what will happen
Decision-making model - answer-systematic process for making decisions
Experimental method - answer-steps used by scientists to answer questions
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