Environmental Science Practice Final

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Which of the following Science and Engineering Practices (SEP's) involves students determining constraints? Options: Asking Questions, Defining Problems, Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information, Engaging in Argument From Evidence

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Defining Problems

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Which of the following Science and Engineering Practices (SEP's) involves students making a claim, identifying evidence, and providing reasoning? Options: Asking Questions, Defining Problems, Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information, Engaging in Argument From Evidence

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Engaging in Argument From Evidence

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Which of the following Science and Engineering Practices (SEP's) involves students organizing data? Options: Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Asking Questions, Defining Problems

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Analyzing and Interpreting Data

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If a body of water receives large amounts of phosphorus, this can result in an excess growth of producers leading to

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eutrophication

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When a population increases by a fixed percentage each year, it is said to undergo

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exponential growth

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Ecosystems that share similar abiotic and biotic conditions are classified into categories called

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biomes

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What is it called when an animal enters a deep, sleeplike period of dormancy due to dry conditions?

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estivation

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The total loss of a particular population from an area is known as

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extirpation