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ENVIROM. SCIENCE

Learning Unit 1 Quiz Chapter 1, 2 and 3

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If everyone in the world lived a lifestyle similar to the average U.S. citizen we would need __________ more planets to support everyone. four
The world's poorest people typically _______________ environmental degradation. Are victims and causes of
The word environment as used in environmental science does not include Solutions to problems
The fundamental basis of environmental science as a discipline is the ___ Human impact on the Earth
Most environmental problems result from Complex, interrelated problems
About ____________ of the world's people currently lack access to clean water, adequate diet, basic sanitation, and other essential needs. 1.4 billion
The process of science is characterized by all of the following except that science normally provides absolute proof.
In a food chain, grass absorbs sunlight to make sugar, the grass is eaten by a rabbit, and the rabbit is eaten by a fox. What is a throughput that connects this system? energy
Manipulative experiments are most often conducted in a laboratory.
Statistical tests focus on determining the probability that observed phenomena occurred by chance.
Creating a generalization based on several observations is an example of inductive reasoning.
Which of the following is an example of a negative feedback loop? 1. A signal or factor that tends to decrease a process or component. 2. Large numbers of rabbits feeding depletes the food supply causing the rabbit population growth to slow
If an ecosystem exchanges both matter and energy with its surroundings, it would be referred to as a(n) ______ system. open
Substances that readily give up hydrogen atoms are called acids
What implication(s) does the law of conservation of matter have for humans? Disposable goods are not going "away" when we throw them out.
A fat or oil is to a _______, as an enzyme is to a _______. Lipid; protein
Omnivores eat mainly: Plants and animals
A biological community consists of all: Populations living and interacting in an area
The law of conservation of matter tells us that matter: Is used repeatedly
The conservation of matter principle is that matter can neither be created nor destroyed.
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