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Final Exam #1 Flashcards

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1
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Which of the following are considered part of the environment

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All of these

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2
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The variable a scientist manipulates in an experiment is called the

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Independent variable

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3
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Which of the following is a synonym (word with a similar definition) for the word degradation?

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Ruin

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4
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A person holding a sign during a protest against cutting down trees in a forest would be considered a(n)

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Environmentalist

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5
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A natural resource that is naturally formed much more slowly than we use it is called

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Nonrenewable

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6
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Why was Minimata significant?

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Mercury from the facatory was polluting the fish, it was the first time there was a connection between pollution and health

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7
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Which of the following is an example of a renewable natural resource?

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Wave energy

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

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Natural gas

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9
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A human-centered view of our relationship with the environment is known as

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Anthropocentrism

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10
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What has happened to resource consumption in the last several hundred years?

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It has increased dramatically

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What was the 1st evidence that Rachel Carson’s theory about pesticides and DDT was correct?

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Pelican eggshells were softening and breaking before they were hatched, lowering the number of pelican births

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12
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Natural resources that are naturally replenished over short periods are called

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Renewable resources

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13
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What was the Torrey Canyon?

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The first massive oil spill in the ocean

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Which steps are usually near the beginning of a scientific investigation

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Observing and questioning

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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)

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Dependent variable

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A set of moral principles or values held by a person or a society is called

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Ethics

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17
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Which of the following gives value to all living things, both human and nonhuman?

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Biocentrism

18
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All the living and nonliving things with which an organism interacts

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Environment

19
Q

Able to meet the current demand for a resource without depleting the future supply

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Sustainable

20
Q

Any of the natural materials and energy sources provided by nature that humans need to survive

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Natural resources

21
Q

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

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False

22
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A theory or phenomena that explains when a resource is not owned by any entity, people will deplete it

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Tragedy of the commons

23
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In a controlled study, all variables are controlled except two.

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False

24
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In the last several hundred years, human population has decreased dramatically.

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False

25
Q

Hot glass looks the same as cold glass

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True

26
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It’s ok to pick up broken glass with you bare hands as long as the glass is placed in the trash.

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False

27
Q

Return all unused chemicals to their original containers.

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False

28
Q

Personal eyeglasses provide as much protection as

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None of these

29
Q

You are heating a substance in a test tube. Always point the open end of the tube

A

Away from all people

30
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Experiments or observational studies in which only one variable is manipulated are described as

A

Controlled

31
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Which of the following is ALWAYS a nonrenewable natural resource?

A

Oil

32
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The variable a scientist manipulates in an experiment is called the

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Independent variable

33
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For most of human history, population has been ____ and ____.

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low and stable

34
Q

The following footwear is best in the lab

A

Closed toed shoes

35
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What is one way the tragedy of the commons could be avoided?

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Allow the government to regulate the resource **

36
Q

Describe the general trend of this graph.

A

Slow and steady population for most of history, then exponential growth after the industrial revolution

37
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According to the graph, Part A, what change caused the population growth to grow exponentially?

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The industrial revolution

38
Q

What happened at the dip around the 1300/1400s? Why?

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Population decline; bubonic plague

39
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What is predicted to happen to this graph as time goes on?

A

Plateau as we hit the carrying capacity

40
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Our ecological footprint is affected by the ______ and how much ______.

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Number of people on earth; we consume

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