Quiz on Human Dependence on the Planet

What does the environment include?

• Only living things

• Only nonliving things

• All living and nonliving things with which organisms interact

• Only water bodies

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What is the goal of Environmentalism?

• To conduct scientific experiments

• To protect the natural world

• To develop new technologies

• To analyze economic impacts

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What distinguishes Environmental Science from Environmentalism?

• Environmental Science is a social movement

• Environmentalism is objective and unbiased

• Environmental Science is a pursuit of knowledge

• Environmentalism involves scientific research

What is a common characteristic of nonrenewable resources?

• They are formed more slowly than they are used

• They are always replenished quickly

• They are never used by humans

• They are always man-made

What is an example of a nonrenewable resource used for energy?

• Coal

• Sunlight

• Wind energy

• Wave energy

What does science assume about the natural world?

• It is unpredictable

• It functions with changing rules

• It functions with unchanging rules

• It is chaotic

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What is the nature of the rules that science assumes about the natural world?

• They are flexible

• They are unchanging

• They are random

• They are mystical

What is the role of evidence in science?

• It is optional

• It is central to scientific conclusions

• It is irrelevant

• It is secondary to belief

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What is the expected outcome if a hypothesis is true?

• A theory

• A prediction

• A law

• A fact

Which step involves drawing a conclusion in the scientific method?

• After making an observation

• After analyzing the results

• After performing research

• After asking a question

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