Bio 104 exam 1 with correct answers
an ecosystem is - Answer -a group of interactive species and the environment
environmental anthropocentrism is a theory which states - Answer -environmental
responsibility is derived from human interest
industries pollute because - Answer -they want to cut cost and increase profits, proper
waste disposal is too costly, manufacturing consumes energy and produces waste
which book cites the danger of pesticides to food, wildlife, and humans? - Answer -silent
spring
world food production has doubled in the last 40 years because of - Answer -fertilizers,
pesticides, and high-yielding varieties
sustainable development is often defined as "meeting the needs of current generations
without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet theirs'." sustainable
development is much like - Answer -conservationism
repeatability in an experiment is important because - Answer -it eliminates bias, it helps
to support the initial hypothesis, independent investigators must be able to get the same
results, and only independent investigators must be able to get the same results and it
helps to support the initial hypothesis
pseudoscience - Answer -is misleading, is a deceptive practice, utilizes appearance and
language of science
some of the steps followed in the scientific method include - Answer -observation,
formulate and test a hypothesis, compare results to others and publish
matter is made up of - Answer -atomes
the position of an element on the periodic table tells you - Answer -the number and
position of the parts of theatom
the energy released as water flows downhill from behind a dam is an example of -
Answer -kinetic energy
an ecosystem is - Answer -a group of interactive species and the environment
environmental anthropocentrism is a theory which states - Answer -environmental
responsibility is derived from human interest
industries pollute because - Answer -they want to cut cost and increase profits, proper
waste disposal is too costly, manufacturing consumes energy and produces waste
which book cites the danger of pesticides to food, wildlife, and humans? - Answer -silent
spring
world food production has doubled in the last 40 years because of - Answer -fertilizers,
pesticides, and high-yielding varieties
sustainable development is often defined as "meeting the needs of current generations
without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet theirs'." sustainable
development is much like - Answer -conservationism
repeatability in an experiment is important because - Answer -it eliminates bias, it helps
to support the initial hypothesis, independent investigators must be able to get the same
results, and only independent investigators must be able to get the same results and it
helps to support the initial hypothesis
pseudoscience - Answer -is misleading, is a deceptive practice, utilizes appearance and
language of science
some of the steps followed in the scientific method include - Answer -observation,
formulate and test a hypothesis, compare results to others and publish
matter is made up of - Answer -atomes
the position of an element on the periodic table tells you - Answer -the number and
position of the parts of theatom
the energy released as water flows downhill from behind a dam is an example of -
Answer -kinetic energy
