SCI 232 Content Exam Review

Which two of the following are considered renewable?

• Solar

• Coal

• Natural Gas

• Petroleum

• Geothermal

Which of the following is a limitation (negative) when using a model to study a phenomenon?

• Models allow scientists to study situations they may not be able to set up as controlled experiments in the lab

• Models can be changed as understanding increases

• Models do not represent real phenomena

• Models are approximations that may not include all details of the real phenomenon

When solar panels are going to be installed, what kind of impacts need to be considered first?

• Will it lower biodiversity?

• Will it increase weathering and erosion?

• How much will it cost and how much electricity will it generate?

• All of the above.

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In what period did the most natural disasters occur?

• 1975-1980

• 1985-1990

• 1995-2000

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What is the relationship between the number of natural disasters and the amount of migration?

• Positive (going up)

• Negative (going down)

• No correlation (no relationship)

• Variable

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True or False: The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon of the atmosphere of earth.

• True

• False

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Which of the following are greenhouse gasses? (Select all three)

• Oxygen

• Nitrous Oxide

• Carbon Dioxide

• Water Vapor

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Albedo is a reflection of sunlight from a surface. A surface with a high albedo reflects more light. Ice has a high albedo, and liquid water absorbs a lot more heat, which means it has a low albedo. As ice melts due to climate change, will a positive or negative feedback process occur?

• Positive

• Negative

• Both

• Neither

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Which of the following news sources produces only reporting of the facts of news?

• Fox News

• MSNBC

• CNN

• The AP (Associated Press)

Which of the following is not a clue that will help you figure out the reliability of a source?

• Emotional words

• Date Published

• Looking up the author

• Using the Ad Fontes Media Bias Chart