ENVSTD Test 1 UPDATED Actual Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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ENVSTD Test 1 UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When we discuss "our environment," we are referring to - CORRECT ANSWER- the
sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life.
The difference between an environmentalist and an environmental scientist is - CORRECT
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ENVSTD Test 1 UPDATED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
When we discuss "our environment," we are referring to - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the
sum of all the conditions surrounding us that influence life.
The difference between an environmentalist and an environmental scientist is - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- that an environmentalist is involved in a social movement; whereas an
environmental scientist is concerned with the methods of science.
A good example of direct human manipulation of the natural environment is seen in -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- 1. adding emissions to the atmosphere from driving cars &
converting land from forest to growing crops.
Which is a correct statement from the point of view of an environmental scientist? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Human manipulation of the environment is outpacing the rate at
which natural systems can evolve.
Evidence of biodiversity is seen in the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Genetic variation among
human populations. Number of species in a region. Number of ecosystems and habitats in a
region. Variety of nutrients available in a region.
All of these answers are correct.
The population with the greatest ability to respond to environmental change most likely is the
one with - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- high genetic diversity.
Factors that are responsible for grain production not keeping up with worldwide population
include - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- crop diseases, soil degradation, use of food crops for
fuel, government encouragement to let land remain uncultivated.
All of these answers are correct.
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- responsible for constant
temperatures near Earth's surface.
, Human population is expected to stabilize at ____ by the year ____. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- 6.8-10.5 billion; 2100
A hypothesis is different from a belief because it is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- testable.
Deductive reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- is the process of applying a general
statement to specific facts AND requires observation.
An idea that has been repeatedly tested and confirmed by multiple groups of researchers is
called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- theory
When studies are done to determine the effect of pesticides on humans, - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- the health of similar groups of people who have not been exposed to the
pesticides are used as a basis for comparison.
Environmental justice is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a social movement that works toward
equal enforcement of environmental laws in poor communities.
Problems developed at Mono Lake as a consequence of the - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
redirection of water that fed the lake for use by Los Angeles
Mass is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- a measure of the amount of matter something contains.
The atomic number of an element is - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the number of protons
To produce sodium chloride, common table salt, a single electron in the outer shell of the
sodium atom is transferred to the outer shell of the chlorine atom. This is an example of -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- the formation of an ionic bond
Water is a good solvent. This statement explains which of the following phenomena? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- High concentrations of dissolved ions in seawater, capacity of
living organisms to store many types of molecules in solution in their cells, and easy transport
of toxic substances through the environment
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