, Chapter 01
Understanding Our Environment
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Environmental science is a
A. narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences.
B. theoretical approach in interpreting the environment.
C. way to see the world in scientific terms.
D. systematic approach learning about the environment.
E. special set of problem-solving skills.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 1.01
Topic: Environmental Science
2. Most environmental problems result from
A. excessive pollution.
B. complex, interrelated problems.
C. technological development problems.
D. global warming.
E. urban degradation.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 1.02
Topic: Environmental Science
,3. In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your
roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is
a(n)
A. applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on solving problems.
B. well-established field that has been in existence for a long time.
C. theoretical discipline that will help solve the problems created by human
impact.
D. relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues.
E. theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 1.01
Topic: Environmental Science
, 4. Ideally, science
A. is correct most of the time.
B. tells us what we expected to find.
C. uses new technology.
D. is methodical and logical.
E. proves that our hypotheses are correct.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 1.04
Topic: Scientific Method
5. The best definition of a hypothesis is a(n)
A. proof of a proposed theory.
B. proposed theory that has been tested numerous times.
C. theory based on experiments.
D. argument based on acute intuition.
E. proposed explanation based on observation.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 1.04
Topic: Scientific Method
Understanding Our Environment
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Environmental science is a
A. narrowly defined set of physical, life, and social sciences.
B. theoretical approach in interpreting the environment.
C. way to see the world in scientific terms.
D. systematic approach learning about the environment.
E. special set of problem-solving skills.
Bloom's Level: 2. Understand
Section: 1.01
Topic: Environmental Science
2. Most environmental problems result from
A. excessive pollution.
B. complex, interrelated problems.
C. technological development problems.
D. global warming.
E. urban degradation.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 1.02
Topic: Environmental Science
,3. In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your
roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is
a(n)
A. applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on solving problems.
B. well-established field that has been in existence for a long time.
C. theoretical discipline that will help solve the problems created by human
impact.
D. relatively new field that will identify remedies to environmental issues.
E. theoretical field with an emphasis on scientific understanding.
Bloom's Level: 3. Apply
Section: 1.01
Topic: Environmental Science
, 4. Ideally, science
A. is correct most of the time.
B. tells us what we expected to find.
C. uses new technology.
D. is methodical and logical.
E. proves that our hypotheses are correct.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 1.04
Topic: Scientific Method
5. The best definition of a hypothesis is a(n)
A. proof of a proposed theory.
B. proposed theory that has been tested numerous times.
C. theory based on experiments.
D. argument based on acute intuition.
E. proposed explanation based on observation.
Bloom's Level: 1. Remember
Section: 1.04
Topic: Scientific Method
