EVR 1001 Kranz and Fuentes Final Questions and Answers |Fall
2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
Accuracy relates to:
Correct Answer
what we know ; how close we are to the real measurement
Question 2
Heat (energy) transfer via conduction occurs in which systems (read carefully!)?
Correct Answer
-Earth's mantle
-Water
-Atmosphere
Question 3
What is biomass?
Correct Answer
is organic matter derived from living, or recently living organisms
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,Question 4
Pioneer Species are:
Correct Answer
the first to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems. Fast growing species
Question 5
Convectional heat transfer is defined as:
Correct Answer
The transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids.
Question 6
Declining population growth rate following rapid growth is characteristic of
Correct Answer
the "demographic transition"
Question 7
True or False
To genetically modify organisms, bacteria such as Argobacterium thuringiensis are used to channel target genes into other
organisms such as corn
Correct Answer
true
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,Question 8
Hydrocarbons are:
Correct Answer
organic molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen
Question 9
In Earth energy balance, greenhouse gasses affect:
Correct Answer
outgoing radiation
Question 10
Which of these is considered a climate proxy from past centuries? (anything that is an indirect measurement)
Correct Answer
- tree rings (Dendrochronology)
- ice layers
- records of extreme droughts
- descriptions of frozen river events
- records of crop yields
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, Question 11
Are global warming and global climate change the same?
Correct Answer
no - warming is only one symptom of climate change
Question 12
In which scenario are crops more susceptible to infections/pests?
Correct Answer
When they are planted as monoclonal species grown neatly in rows
Question 13
Scientists have adopted the Scientific Method as their standard procedure for answering questions about natural
phenomena. They have relied on this technique because:
Correct Answer
following a standardized procedure allows a scientist to compare his/her data with the results of other scientists
Question 14
An intangible factor is:
Correct Answer
Difficult to value economically
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2025/2026 Update | 100% Correct
Question 1
Accuracy relates to:
Correct Answer
what we know ; how close we are to the real measurement
Question 2
Heat (energy) transfer via conduction occurs in which systems (read carefully!)?
Correct Answer
-Earth's mantle
-Water
-Atmosphere
Question 3
What is biomass?
Correct Answer
is organic matter derived from living, or recently living organisms
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,Question 4
Pioneer Species are:
Correct Answer
the first to colonize previously disrupted or damaged ecosystems. Fast growing species
Question 5
Convectional heat transfer is defined as:
Correct Answer
The transfer of heat from one place to another by the movement of fluids.
Question 6
Declining population growth rate following rapid growth is characteristic of
Correct Answer
the "demographic transition"
Question 7
True or False
To genetically modify organisms, bacteria such as Argobacterium thuringiensis are used to channel target genes into other
organisms such as corn
Correct Answer
true
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,Question 8
Hydrocarbons are:
Correct Answer
organic molecules consisting of carbon and hydrogen
Question 9
In Earth energy balance, greenhouse gasses affect:
Correct Answer
outgoing radiation
Question 10
Which of these is considered a climate proxy from past centuries? (anything that is an indirect measurement)
Correct Answer
- tree rings (Dendrochronology)
- ice layers
- records of extreme droughts
- descriptions of frozen river events
- records of crop yields
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, Question 11
Are global warming and global climate change the same?
Correct Answer
no - warming is only one symptom of climate change
Question 12
In which scenario are crops more susceptible to infections/pests?
Correct Answer
When they are planted as monoclonal species grown neatly in rows
Question 13
Scientists have adopted the Scientific Method as their standard procedure for answering questions about natural
phenomena. They have relied on this technique because:
Correct Answer
following a standardized procedure allows a scientist to compare his/her data with the results of other scientists
Question 14
An intangible factor is:
Correct Answer
Difficult to value economically
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