Introduction to Environmental Science Lesson

Introduction to Environmental Science Lesson

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George operates a fishery. Last month, he noticed that the number of fish had decreased. Which discipline can provide valuable information to an environmental scientist to help solve George’s problem?

The field of _______________ can help solve the problem.

It is a broad field that involves the study of _______________

resources, such as forests, crops, and fisheries.

• social science

• agricultural science

• human health science

• agricultural

• economical

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What did Paul Ehrlich bring to focus?

Paul Ehrlich brought to focus the argument that ______________ is responsible for the world’s environmental problems.

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Question

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Ozone depletion has been an environmental concern for more than a decade. Where did environmental scientists discover a large ozone hole in the Earth’s stratosphere?

• Asia

• Antarctica

• Australia

• North America

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Science can never completely prove or disprove and idea.

• True
• False

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Sound science is based on one-time occurrences.

• True
• False

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

• Increased
• Decreased
• Stayed the same
• none of the above

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Which of the following are considered part of the environment?

• forest
• people
• buildings
• all of these

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____________________ is a branch of philosophy that involves the study of good and bad, right and wrong.

• Ecology
• Environmental
• Ethics
• Biology

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A(n) ____________________ is a testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question.

• Theory
• Hypothesis
• Law
• Method

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There are limits to many of our ____________________, materials and energy sources provided by nature, that humans need to survive.

• Natural Resources
• Ecology
• Environment

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The ____________________ includes all the living and nonliving things with which organisms interact.

• Economy
• Ecosystem
• Environment
• Ecological

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Scientists work exclusively in the _______________________.

• Buildings
• Forest
• Environment
• Natural World

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

• Environmentalism
• Environmental Science
• Biocentrism
• Ecological Footpring

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The ability to self-correct and improve.

• Biocentrism
• Ecocentrism
• Anthropocentrism
• Environmentalism

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Which statement about scientific views is correct?

• Changes in scientific thought show that the general public cannot rely on science.
• Changes in scientific thought demonstrate a key strength of science
• Scientific thought and interpretations never change over time.
• Changes in scientific thought are usually rapid and drastic.

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Results published in __________ are the most respected in science because they have passed through a rigorous evaluation process involving feedback from multiple sources

• news magazines
• peer-reviewed journals
• web journals
• weekly newspapers

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Which statement about science is true?

• It assumes that the natural world works according to rules that do not change unpredictably.
• It attempts to explain the mysteries of the supernatural world.
• It deals mostly with things in the synthetic or unnatural world.
• It asserts that although the boiling point of water is 100ºC today, it may be different in the future.

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

• crude oil
• coal
• wave energy
• copper

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

• wind energy
• sunlight
• natural gas
• geothermal energy

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

• renewable
• nonrenewable
• ecological
• stustainable

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

• environmentalist
• ecological footprint
• peer reviewer
• environmental scienctist