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Includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact is called
environment
natural world
natural resources
renewable resources
____________ are natural resources that are naturally formed much more slowly than we use them. Once they are completely depleted, they are gone forever.
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
ethics
prediction
______ is a branch of philosophy that involves the study of behavior- good and bad, right and wrong
ethics
hypothesis
data
variable
_________ is the information obtained from a scientist
data
variable
hypothesis
prediction
__________ includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.
environment
prediction
variable
hypothesis
________ expresses the environmental effects of an individual or population in terms of the total amount of land and water required to live.
ecological footprint
renewable resource
natural resoures
theory
________ is a formal way for the researcher to get comments and criticism from the scientific community.
ethics
peer review
hypothesis
data
________ are materials and energy resources found in nature that humans need to survive.
natural resources
nonrenewable resources
renewable resources
predictions
_______ are natural resources that are naturally replenished or renewed over short periods of time.
renewable natural resources
nonrenewable natural resources
data
independent variable
__________ is a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question.
hypothesis
prediction
variable
theory
_______ is a variable that depends on the conditions set up in the experiment. Scientists have no control over it.
independent variable
dependent variable
hypothesis
prediction
___________ are resources that continue at the same rate into the foreseeable future.
sustainable resources
independent resources
dependent resources
natural resources
__________ are broader explanations that apply to a wider range of situation and observations.
theories
prediction
variable
ethics
________ are specific statements about what we would expect to observe if the hypothesis is true.
prediction
variable
observation
data
__________ is a variable that the scientists changes in the experiment on purpose.
dependent varibable
independent variable
data
resource
Which of the following are considered part of the environment?
people
buildings
forests
all of these
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be a(n)
environmental scientist
ecological footprint
peer review
environmentalist
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
the tulips are red
there are 3 tulips
the tulips are prettier than the roses
the tulips smell nice
Results published in __________ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources.
peer-reviewed journals
web journals
news magazines
weekly newspapers
State the five parts of the scientific method in order.
What two things lowered the number of inhabitants on Easter Island
disease
slave trade
famine
war
How many statues of Moai on Easter Island?
887
992
15
138
Where is Easter Island located and who governs it?
Pacific Ocean/Chile
Atlantic Ocean/Chile
Indiana/USA
Atlantic Ocean/ France
Most Moai statues are carved from _____________ which is compressed volcanic ash.
tuff
rock
stone
pebbles
What country has the lowest ecological footprint?
USA
France
Germany
South America
What is the name of the treaty nations signed to try to reverse the effect of CFC's on the ozone layer?
Montreal Protocol
Notre Dame treaty
Paris Accord
Ozone treaty
Results published i __________________ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources.
news magazines
web journals
peer-reviewed journals
weekly newspapers
Which of the following is an example of quantitative data?
the tulips are red
the tulips are prettier that the roses
there are 3 tulips
the tulips smell nice
This type of thought judges actions in terms of their benefit or harm to the integrity of the whole ecological system.
biocentrism
ecocentrism
anthropocentrism
This type of thought gives value to all living things.
ecocentrism
biocentrism
anthropocentrism
This type of thought gives humans and human welfare most important
anthropocentrism
biocentrism
ecocentrism
A branch of philosophy that involves the study of behavior- good vs. bad, right vs. wrong.
ethics
data
peer review
theories
A variable that the a scientist manipulates or controls in the experiement
independent variable
dependent variable
A testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question
observation
hypothesis
theory
idea
What element makes up the ozone layer/
3 oxygen molecules
3 carbon molecules
3 hydrogen molecules
3 nitrogen molecules
Easter island is a territory of ________________
Chile
Thailand
Ukraine
Russia
The type of thought where the well-being of a species or community more important than that of an individual
anthropocentrism
biocentrism
No one really knows....
ecocentrism
The study of behavior- good/bad or right/wrong is called ______________.
ethics
culture
worldview
interpretations
The ensemble of knowledge, beliefs, values, and learned ways of life shared by a group of people is called
culture
ethics
worldview
theory building
Citizens of the US have a __________ times higher ecological footprint as compared to the rest of the world.
3
4
3.5
2.5
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