2025 Final Exam Environmental Science

Someone is measuring the diameter of all the trees at your school. This person is likely studying __________

• Environmental Science

• Ecology

Which of these is never a renewable resource?

• natural gas

• soil

A resource used as quickly as it is replaced is called a __________ resource.

• sustainable

• renewable

Which is true about countries with the largest ecological footprints?

• They have the fewest environmental laws

• They use the most fossil fuels

You see an animal with feathers and assume it is a bird. This is an example of _________

• the scientific method

• deductive reasoning

The information from experiments is called

• data

• conclusion

You count the number of moose photographed per day with a game camera. What type of information is this?

• theoretical

• quantitative

Which is NOT part of the peer-review process?

• Peers checking experimental procedures for flaws.

• Peers analyzing ethical impacts of conclusions.

If groundwater runs out, what will likely happen to the price of crops that use this water?

• The prices will likely decrease because of the reduced supply of water

• The prices will likely increase because of the reduced supply of water

When groundwater runs out, farmers must decide whether to keep farming or change jobs. This decision is mainly based on

• a cost-benefit analysis

• ecology