Environmental Science Chapter 2

The impact of deforestation on wildlife

Artificially raising ambient temperatures in boreal forests

The effects of acid rain on plant growth

The role of fungi in forest ecosystems

To confirm all possible outcomes

To ensure hypotheses are always correct

To gather evidence that supports or refutes the hypothesis

To avoid any form of error

A study with no control group

A study comparing a treatment group and a control group

A study conducted in a natural setting

A study involving only one group

Independent variable

Response variable

Control variable

Explanatory variable

A system completely isolated from its surroundings

A system that exchanges matter and energy with its surroundings

A system that does not allow any energy flow

A system that only exchanges energy, not matter

A process that suppresses change

A self-perpetuating process that amplifies changes

A process that reduces energy flow

A mechanism that blocks sunlight

Memorization

Independent thinking

Imitation

Repetition

To accept the information as presented

To identify the agenda of the person making the report

To ignore the source of their expertise

To focus only on emotional appeals

It is based on individual opinions

It emerges when experts agree on well-supported theoretical explanations

It is formed without any evidence

It disregards scientific theories

The amount of rainfall in a year

The growth rate of a plant

The temperature of a room

The number of students in a class