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ENVS 1000: Science of Sustainability (2)

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Environmental science is the study of the ___________ of the environment.
A.
chemical components
B.
interactions between the biological, chemical, and physical components
C.
biological components
D.
physical components
B.
interactions between the biological, chemical, and physical components
An activity that is sustainable is best described as one that _________________.
A.
does not negatively impact the lives of others
B.
is a net positive activity (does more good than harm)
C.
can be carried out indefinitely into the future
D.
does not involve resource extraction or produce pollution
C.
can be carried out indefinitely into the future
"Our Common Future," written by the Brundtland Commission, attempted to ______________.
A.
classify countries into categories according to their wealth and level of industrialization
B.
spread wealth and resources more evenly across the globe in order to alleviate perceived economic inequities
C.
place restrictions on development that used resources in an unsustainable manner
D.
evaluate environmental impacts of industrialization and encourage more sustainable paths for economic development
D.
evaluate environmental impacts of industrialization and encourage more sustainable paths for economic development
Which of the following would be considered a renewable resource?
A.
Aluminum
B.
Cattle
C.
Coal
D.
Uranium
B.
Cattle
Of the following, which is the best research hypothesis for the question "Does flower color affect how attractive the flowers are to bees?"
A.
Light colored flowers will attract more bees than dark colored flowers.
B.
Bees can see light-colored flowers better than dark colored flowers.
C.
Flower odor has a greater effect on attraction by bees than does flower color.
D.
Bees are attracted to flowers because they can drink the nectar and eat the pollen, and by visiting flowers, they help the flowers pollinate each other.
D.
Bees are attracted to flowers because they can drink the nectar and eat the pollen, and by visiting flowers, they help the flowers pollinate each other.
A scientific theory is best described as a(n) _________________.
A.
hunch
B.
hypothesis that has not yet been thoroughly tested
C.
educated guess
D.
widely supported scientific explanation
D.
widely supported scientific explanation
What is the role of creativity in science?
A.
Scientists must be creative in order to get the statistical results that support their hypothesis.
B.
Scientists are not supposed to be creative because creativity is subject to human emotions and desires, and scientists are supposed to be objective.
C.
Scientists must be creative in order to design appropriate experiments and think critically about unexpected results.
D.
Scientists must be creative in order to design experiments that will give them the results that they predict.
C.
Scientists must be creative in order to design appropriate experiments and think critically about unexpected results.
Of the following, which is the best research hypothesis for the question "Does flower color affect how attractive the flowers are to bees?"
A.
Light colored flowers will attract more bees than dark colored flowers.
B.
Bees can see light-colored flowers better than dark colored flowers.
C.
Flower odor has a greater effect on attraction by bees than does flower color.
D.
Bees are attracted to flowers because they can drink the nectar and eat the pollen, and by visiting flowers, they help the flowers pollinate each other.
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Which one of the following best describes the scientific peer review process?
A.
Editors of the scientific journal check to see if the researcher has a good reputation in their field.
B.
A scientist's friends vouch for the scientist's honesty in order for their research to be published. The results are checked to see if they are statistically meaningful.
C.
Scientists anonymously evaluate the research of another scientist.
D.
Other scientists oversee the collection of data for an experiment to verify that a researcher is not making up results.
C.
Scientists anonymously evaluate the research of another scientist.
Pseudoscience is ____________.
A.
not published in peer-reviewed journals
B.
valid if its findings are supported by a scientist with a PhD
C.
an alternative form of science that is becoming more popular in the scientific community
D.
science carried out by people without college degrees
A.
not published in peer-reviewed journals
You should be skeptical of scientific claims if ____________.
A.
they are supported by the findings of several studies
B.
they have not and will not go through the peer-review process
C.
the person making the claims has no financial stake in the matter
D.
you don't want to believe them or do not think they can possibly be true
B.
they have not and will not go through the peer-review process
Which one of the following would be an emergent property of a prairie?
A.
The dominant big bluestem grasses
B.
The need for water
C.
The soil, plants, and earthworms living in the prairie
D.
The formation of thick, fertile soils
D.
The formation of thick, fertile soils
A scientist is said to be "uncertain" when they ____________.
A.
are more uncertain than certain
B.
receive many comments during the peer-review process
C.
have model results that do not reflect known data about the system under study
D.
are less than 100% certain
D.
are less than 100% certain
Which of the following best illustrates quantitative data?
A.
Your IQ
B.
Whether you like this class
C.
Your gender
D.
Your dorm room number
A.
Your IQ
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