Introduction to Environmental Science Lesson

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Introduction to Environmental Science Lesson

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Select the correct answers from each drop-down menu.

George operates a fishery. Last month, he noticed that the number of fish had decreased. Which discipline can provide valuable information to an environmental scientist to help solve George’s problem?

The field of _______________ can help solve the problem.

It is a broad field that involves the study of _______________

resources, such as forests, crops, and fisheries.

social science

agricultural science

human health science

agricultural

economical

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Select the correct answer.

Ozone depletion has been an environmental concern for more than a decade. Where did environmental scientists discover a large ozone hole in the Earth’s stratosphere?

Asia

Antarctica

Australia

North America

Multiple Choice

Science can never completely prove or disprove and idea.

True

False

Multiple Choice

Sound science is based on one-time occurrences.

True

False

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In the last several hundred years, human population has ___________________ dramatically.

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

none of the above

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are considered part of the environment?

forest

people

buildings

all of these

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____________________ is a branch of philosophy that involves the study of good and bad, right and wrong.

Ecology

Environmental

Ethics

Biology

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A(n) ____________________ is a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question.

Theory

Hypothesis

Law

Method

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There are limits to many of our ____________________, materials and energy sources provided by nature, that humans need to survive.

Natural Resources

Ecology

Environment

Multiple Choice

The ____________________ includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.

Economy

Ecosystem

Environment

Ecological

Multiple Choice

Scientists work exclusively in the _______________________.

Buildings

Forest

Environment

Natural World

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________________is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.

Environmentalism

Environmental Science

Biocentrism

Ecological Footpring

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The ability to self-correct and improve.

Biocentrism

Ecocentrism

Anthropocentrism

Environmentalism

Multiple Choice

Which statement about scientific views is correct?

Changes in scientific thought show that the general public cannot rely on science.

Changes in scientific thought demonstrate a key strength of science

Scientific thought and interpretations never change over time.

Changes in scientific thought are usually rapid and drastic.

Multiple Choice

Results published in __________ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources

news magazines

peer-reviewed journals

web journals

weekly newspapers

Multiple Choice

Which statement about science is true?

It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.

It attempts to explain the mysteries of the supernatural world.

It deals mostly with things in the synthetic or unnatural world.

It asserts that although the boiling point of water is 100ºC today, it may be different in the future.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

crude oil

coal

wave energy

copper

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Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?

wind energy

sunlight

natural gas

geothermal energy

Multiple Choice

A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called __________

renewable

nonrenewable

ecological

stustainable

Multiple Choice

A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n) __________

environmentalist

ecological footprint

peer reviewer

environmental scienctist

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