Environmental Science

which of the following is NOT part of environmental science

which of the following describes the approach of empirical science?

when people are using a common resource such as water, some will act in a way to maximize it to their own benefit ("if I don't use it, someone else will"), this resource becomes overused or damaged. this is known as:

which environmental worldview describes seeing the world defined through only human values?

specific resources often become so critical that their availability influences the size and distribution of a population. these types of resources are called:

the process which converts atmospheric nitrogen into a form that plants can use is:

which of the following is NOT scientifically testable

in the bat experiment, the researcher monitors the ___ to see if the experiment changes in value(s).

a group of organisms that can generally only interbreed among themselves is known as a/an:

this describes the location and spacing of individuals within their habitat or range:

the wolves were reintroduced into Yellowstone National Park. to measure their success, biologists monitored their ___, the number of individuals per unit area.

a populations growth rate is dependent on:

what can be a problem if population size is too low

the strategy that creates walkable communities with lower environmental impact is:

in order for urban areas to grow in a sustainable way, a city might establish outer city limits beyond which major development is allowed. these limits are known as:

which of the following is an example of a noncommunicatible disease?

a toxic substance that causes cancer after repeated exposure is a(n):

which substance would be LEAST toxic based on the LD50?

which of the following describes sustainable use of a resource?

if we use fewer resources than the natural interest produces each year, this use would be considered:

which of the following sets regulations for emission limits that are strongly enforced?

which of the following is true about the cap and trade program?

which of the following is an international agreement that represents a position on an issue and sets goals for countries to sign on?

most of the water used by humans comes from:

which type of technology has the least environmental impact?

what is the most common MSW disposal method used in the United States today?

which sector uses the majority of the world's water?

when coming up with solutions for environmental issues, the triple bottom line states that it must be:

which of the following is a cause of wicked problems?

what worldview believes that all organisms have value, regardless of their harm or benefit to humans?

out of all the listed processes, which of the following lists the description: "sugars break down energy through oxygen, releasing carbon dioxide as a byproduct"

which of the following worldviews believes that the values should be placed on intact ecosystems not just the individual parts?

a critical characteristic of a hypothesis is that it must be:

viewing forests as only a source of timber is an example of what worldview?

which group is used in an experimental study that is artificially manipulated to differ in a single distinct way?

in a forest ecosystem, what term describes the arrangement of trees uniformly spaced across the landscape?

true / false: a theory cannot be edited once it is stated.

what type of distribution describes individuals spread out over the environment irregularly?

which is NOT an example of a density dependent limiting factor?

changes over time in a population size and composition are known as:

what term is "resources individuals need to survive and reproduce that allow a population to grow in number"?

there must be 34 sharks to prevent local extinction. this is an example of:

what is it called when a species grows a proportional amount each breeding cycle? with a J curve on the graph.

true / false: a population that is too small may fail due to reduced genetic diversity.

what causes a population to achieve logistic population growth curve?

which of these is NOT a problem due to high population size?

which of these years had the lowest human population

which is NOT a pattern of high biotic potential?

which of the following years had the highest human population growth rate?

the total number of different species in a community is called:

what is the term used to describe a simple, linear path starting with a plant or other photosynthetic organism that identifies what each organism in the path eats

grass converts solar energy into chemical energy. a bunny eats the grass. a snake eats the bunny. a bird eats the snake. which is the secondary consumer

which is NOT a characteristic of a K-selected organism?

true / false: endemic species are native to an area and can be found elsewhere.

true / false: the number of unique species decreases with isolation

true / false: essential ecological processes that make life on earth possible are called ecosystem services

which human activity causes the BIGGEST threat to biodiversity today?

what is the correct definition of endemic species?

what is instrumental value?

what is the percentage of all the species that have ever lived on the planet and have gone extinct?

which of the following is NOT an ecosystem regulation or support?

what causes a population to change in numbers?

what key term defines "an object's or species worth, based on its mere existence; it has an inherent right to exist.

true / false: biodiversity is the variety of life on earth, including species, genetic and ecological diversity.

true / false: endemic species are native to all areas and naturally found elsewhere

densely populated regions that include cities and the suburbs that surround them are called:

who has a higher carbon footprint?

true / false: pigeons are an example of an endemic species

what is cause of urban flight?

green roofs are one type of rain garden, an area seeded with plants suited to local temperature and rainfall conditions. what are the benefits of green roofs?

which is an advantage of urbanization?

which of the following stages of demographic transition describes when birth rates begin to fall but are still outnumbering the rate of deaths (population is still growing but at a slower rate)?

which toxic substance is responsible for birth defects?

true / false: environmental justice is a concept that access to a clean, healthy environment is a basic human right

true / false: urban areas are densely populated regions that include cities and the suburbs that surround them

true / false: urbanization is the growth of urban areas

which of the following do urban green strategies benefit?

claiming environmental benefits about a product when the benefits are actually minor or nonexistent is called:

true / false: urban green lands is limited to only certain people

true / false: the IPAT equation includes impact, affluence, population and technology

true / false: chronic effect is a reaction that occurs rapidly after exposure to a toxic substance has occurred