Environmental Science Exam 1 PASSED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
If current trends continue, climate models indicate that by 2100 global mean temperature will
probably increase by 2 to 6 degrees Celsius compared to today's temperatures. This would
result in decreases in
A. Severe droughts
B. Heat waves
C. Storm intensity
D. Flooding
E. Glaciers and snowfields - CORRECT ANSWER- Glaciers and snowfields
_____ is the systematic study of our environment and our place in it.
A. Sustainability
B. Ecosystem science
C. Environmental science
D. Earth science
E. The science land use ecology - CORRECT ANSWER- Environmental science
A/An ___ is defined as a proposed explanation based on observation.
A. Hypothesis
B. Theory
C. Scientific principle
D. Variable
E. Constant - CORRECT ANSWER- Hypothesis
Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?
A. All apples are fruits, and a Granny Smith is an apple, therefore, a Granny Smith is an apple
B. How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads up" if 100 people each toss a coin
,C. Since every granny smith apple I have examined so far is a fruit, I conclude that all
Granny Smith apples are fruits. - CORRECT ANSWER- All apples are fruits, and a Granny
Smith is an apple, therefore, a Granny Smith is a fruit.
Which of the following statements regarding world human population growth is false?
A. Less developed regions projected fertility rate has steadily increased since 1950
B. More developed regions fertility rate Are projected to increase from 2000 to 2048
C. World projected fertility rate will decrease from 5 in 1950 to 2 in 2048 - CORRECT
ANSWER- Less developed regions projected fertility rate has steadily increased since 1950
The concept that unregulated resources are degrading by increasing populations utilizing
these resources is referred to as
A. Tragedy of the commons
B. The population bomb
C. The lack of sustainable thinking
D. Supply and demand - CORRECT ANSWER- Tragedy of the commons
The point of critical thinking is to learn to
A. Weigh all the evidence and draw your own conclusions
B. Distrust all opinions other than your own
C. Learn to accept the views of real authorities
D. Identify true experts in a field - CORRECT ANSWER- Weigh all the evidence and draw
your own conclusions
Methods in environmental science include all of the following except
A. Observations
B. Qualitative reasoning
C. The scientific method
D. Quantitative reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER- Qualitative reasoning
Evidence of progress in dealing with increasing population problems is best illustrated by
A. Current evidence of a stable population in the developing and developed world.
, B. A decrease in the average number of children born to each women
C. Current evidence of a globally stable population growth
D. The decreasing population growth rate in the US. - CORRECT ANSWER- A decrease in
the average number of children born to each woman
Most environmental problems result from
A. Excessive pollution
B. Complex, interrelated problems
C. Technological development problems
D. Global warming - CORRECT ANSWER- Complex interrelated problems
Why is world hunger an environmental issue?
A. Food production is global but the resources are unequally distributed
B. Agriculture is only possible in the developed nations
C. There is not enough fresh water for irrigation
D. There is not enough fertilizer to provide high yield for crops - CORRECT ANSWER-
Food production is global but the resources are unequally distributed
Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her
everyday life. Which of the following examples could she use to best persuade you that she
daily uses science?
A. When she cooks, she measures ingredients and puts them together to form something else
B. When she drives her car, she hypothesizes things
C. She put some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to
ripen faster
D. She buys a brand of toothpaste based on statistical data - CORRECT ANSWER- She put
some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to ripen faster
Plants capturing CO2 from the atmosphere would be an example of
A. Sustainable development
B. Environmentalism
C. Ecosystem services
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
If current trends continue, climate models indicate that by 2100 global mean temperature will
probably increase by 2 to 6 degrees Celsius compared to today's temperatures. This would
result in decreases in
A. Severe droughts
B. Heat waves
C. Storm intensity
D. Flooding
E. Glaciers and snowfields - CORRECT ANSWER- Glaciers and snowfields
_____ is the systematic study of our environment and our place in it.
A. Sustainability
B. Ecosystem science
C. Environmental science
D. Earth science
E. The science land use ecology - CORRECT ANSWER- Environmental science
A/An ___ is defined as a proposed explanation based on observation.
A. Hypothesis
B. Theory
C. Scientific principle
D. Variable
E. Constant - CORRECT ANSWER- Hypothesis
Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?
A. All apples are fruits, and a Granny Smith is an apple, therefore, a Granny Smith is an apple
B. How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads up" if 100 people each toss a coin
,C. Since every granny smith apple I have examined so far is a fruit, I conclude that all
Granny Smith apples are fruits. - CORRECT ANSWER- All apples are fruits, and a Granny
Smith is an apple, therefore, a Granny Smith is a fruit.
Which of the following statements regarding world human population growth is false?
A. Less developed regions projected fertility rate has steadily increased since 1950
B. More developed regions fertility rate Are projected to increase from 2000 to 2048
C. World projected fertility rate will decrease from 5 in 1950 to 2 in 2048 - CORRECT
ANSWER- Less developed regions projected fertility rate has steadily increased since 1950
The concept that unregulated resources are degrading by increasing populations utilizing
these resources is referred to as
A. Tragedy of the commons
B. The population bomb
C. The lack of sustainable thinking
D. Supply and demand - CORRECT ANSWER- Tragedy of the commons
The point of critical thinking is to learn to
A. Weigh all the evidence and draw your own conclusions
B. Distrust all opinions other than your own
C. Learn to accept the views of real authorities
D. Identify true experts in a field - CORRECT ANSWER- Weigh all the evidence and draw
your own conclusions
Methods in environmental science include all of the following except
A. Observations
B. Qualitative reasoning
C. The scientific method
D. Quantitative reasoning - CORRECT ANSWER- Qualitative reasoning
Evidence of progress in dealing with increasing population problems is best illustrated by
A. Current evidence of a stable population in the developing and developed world.
, B. A decrease in the average number of children born to each women
C. Current evidence of a globally stable population growth
D. The decreasing population growth rate in the US. - CORRECT ANSWER- A decrease in
the average number of children born to each woman
Most environmental problems result from
A. Excessive pollution
B. Complex, interrelated problems
C. Technological development problems
D. Global warming - CORRECT ANSWER- Complex interrelated problems
Why is world hunger an environmental issue?
A. Food production is global but the resources are unequally distributed
B. Agriculture is only possible in the developed nations
C. There is not enough fresh water for irrigation
D. There is not enough fertilizer to provide high yield for crops - CORRECT ANSWER-
Food production is global but the resources are unequally distributed
Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her
everyday life. Which of the following examples could she use to best persuade you that she
daily uses science?
A. When she cooks, she measures ingredients and puts them together to form something else
B. When she drives her car, she hypothesizes things
C. She put some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to
ripen faster
D. She buys a brand of toothpaste based on statistical data - CORRECT ANSWER- She put
some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to ripen faster
Plants capturing CO2 from the atmosphere would be an example of
A. Sustainable development
B. Environmentalism
C. Ecosystem services
