Final Exam #1 Flashcards
Which of the following are considered part of the environment
All of these
The variable a scientist manipulates in an experiment is called the
Independent variable
Which of the following is a synonym (word with a similar definition) for the word degradation?
Ruin
A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n)
Environmentalist
A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called
Nonrenewable
Why was Minimata significant?
Mercury from the facatory was polluting the fish, it was the first time there was a connection between pollution and health
Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?
Wave energy
Which of the following is an example of a nonrenewable natural resource?
Natural gas
A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment is known as
Anthropocentrism
What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?
It has increased dramatically
What was the 1st evidence that Rachel Carson’s theory about pesticides and DDT was correct?
Pelican eggshells were softening and breaking before they were hatched, lowering the number of pelican births
Natural resources that are naturally replenished over short periods are called
Renewable resources
What was the Torrey Canyon?
The first massive oil spill in the ocean
Which steps are usually near the beginning of a scientific investigation
Observing and questioning
In an experiment, a scientist adds fertilizer to one pond to compare the algae growth to a pond that does not receive fertilizer. The amount of algae that grows would represent a(n)
Dependent variable
A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called
Ethics
Which of the following gives value to all living things, both human and nonhuman?
Biocentrism
All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts
Environment
Able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply
Sustainable
Any of the natural materials and energy sources provided by nature that humans need to survive
Natural resources
Environmentalism is the study of how the natural world works, how our environment affects us, and how we affect our environment.
False
A theory or phenomena that explains when a resource is not owned by any entity, people will deplete it
Tragedy of the commons
In a controlled study, all variables are controlled except two.
False
In the last several hundred years, human population has decreased dramatically.
False
Hot glass looks the same as cold glass
True
It’s ok to pick up broken glass with you bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.
False
Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.
False
Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as
None of these
You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube
Away from all people
Experiments or observational studies in which only one variable is manipulated are described as
Controlled
Which of the following is ALWAYS a nonrenewable natural resource?
Oil
The variable a scientist manipulates in an experiment is called the
Independent variable
For most of human history, population has been ____ and ____.
low and stable
The following footwear is best in the lab
Closed toed shoes
What is one way the tragedy of the commons could be avoided?
Allow the government to regulate the resource **
Describe the general trend of this graph.
Slow and steady population for most of history, then exponential growth after the industrial revolution
According to the graph, Part A, what change caused the population growth to grow exponentially?
The industrial revolution
What happened at the dip around the 1300/1400s? Why?
Population decline; bubonic plague
What is predicted to happen to this graph as time goes on?
Plateau as we hit the carrying capacity
Our ecological footprint is affected by the ______ and how much ______.
Number of people on earth; we consume
