ENVR107 Fall 2023 Midterm Lab Practical Review Quiz
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Which type of data describes the quality of the data?

  • Qualitative data (correct)
  • Hypothesis
  • Quantitative data
  • Observation
  • What is the measure that indicates the number of births per 1,000 individuals in a population over a specific time period?

  • Net population change
  • Growth rate
  • Birth rate (correct)
  • Observation
  • What is the overall increase or decrease in the total population of an area over a specific time period called?

  • Birth rate
  • Hypothesis
  • Growth rate
  • Net population change (correct)
  • Which of the following refers to a measure that indicates the difference between the number of immigrants and the number of emigrants per 1,000 individuals in a population over a specific time period?

    <p>Net migration rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a statistical measure that represents the age at which half of the population is older and half is younger?

    <p>Median age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a measurement that calculates the average amount or value of something per person in a specific population?

    <p>Per capita</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to the selfless concern and care for the well-being of others, often without expecting anything in return?

    <p>Altruism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to the amount of oxygen gas dissolved in a liquid, typically water?

    <p>Dissolved oxygen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the pH scale measure?

    <p>Concentration of hydrogen ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is eutrophication?

    <p>A process that occurs when excessive nutrients enter a body of water, leading to an overgrowth of algae</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are macroinvertebrates?

    <p>Small organisms without a backbone that are visible to the naked eye</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of data measures the quantity rather than the quality?

    <p>Quantitative data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the explanation made based on limited evidence as a starting point for further investigation called?

    <p>Hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which measure indicates the increase or decrease of a quantity over time?

    <p>Growth rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a measure that indicates the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population over a specific time period?

    <p>Death rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does GDP stand for?

    <p>Gross Domestic Product</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'per capita' refer to?

    <p>A measure of average amount per person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'altruism' refer to?

    <p>The selfless concern and care for the well-being of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a condition characterized by low oxygen levels in the environment or a specific part of the body, leading to potential harm to living organisms?

    <p>Hypoxia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a natural or human-induced process that occurs when excessive nutrients, such as nitrogen and phosphorus, enter a body of water, leading to an overgrowth of algae and other aquatic plants?

    <p>Eutrophication</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a solution, indicating the concentration of hydrogen ions (H+) in the solution and measured on a scale from 0 to 14?

    <p>pH</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to chemical compounds that contain the element phosphorus (P) and oxygen (O)?

    <p>Phosphates</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lab will the Midterm Lab Practical be held in?

    <p>MAS-011</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which lab will have 4 questions on the exam?

    <p>Lab 1</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the measure that indicates the increase or decrease of a quantity over time called?

    <p>Growth rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to the number of different species present in a specific area or habitat?

    <p>Species richness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to the variety and variability of living organisms in a specific area or on the entire planet?

    <p>Biodiversity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to the short-term atmospheric conditions in a specific location?

    <p>Weather</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to large ecological regions characterized by distinct climate patterns, vegetation types, and animal communities?

    <p>Biomes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following refers to a measure that indicates the number of deaths per 1,000 individuals in a population over a specific time period?

    <p>Death rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the measure that indicates the number of births per 1,000 individuals in a population over a specific time period?

    <p>Birth rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'per capita' refer to?

    <p>The average amount or value of something per person in a specific population</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'altruism' refer to?

    <p>The selfless concern and care for the well-being of others</p> Signup and view all the answers

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