Test

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

• controlled

• dependent

• observed

• independent

Which of the following is NOT an example of a natural resource?

• coal

• timber

• sunlight

• plastic

Environmental science is the study of

• living things only

• non living things only

• both living and nonliving things

• only artificial things

Which of the following is ALWAYS a non-renewable natural resource?

• wind

• oil

• fresh water

• soil

The branch of philosophy that deals with good, bad, right, and wrong is called

• logic

• science

• ethics

• culture

Which of the following is the primary difference between a theory and a hypothesis?

• A theory deals only with the natural world, a hypothesis doesn't

• A theory is tested, a hypothesis is not

• A theory is not tested, a hypothesis is

• A theory is broader than a hypothesis ,dealing with a wider range of situations and observations

The variable a scientist manipulates in an experiment is called the

• controlled variable

• observation variable

• dependent variable

• independent variable

A testable idea that attempts to explain a phenomenon or answer a scientific question is the definition of a(an)___

• prediction

• experiment

• hypothesis

• theory

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

• True

• False

At the start of the Industrial revolution, humans began planting crops and domesticating animals.

• True

• False