ENVS 1126 QUIZ 1 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
In the scientific method, a ________ is an educated guess, while a _____ has been
rigorously tested and confirmed. - CORRECT-ANSWERShypothesis; theory
In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson described a future of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSconsequences if pollution of the environment with DDT continued.
What are the three themes the book suggests for dealing with the task of creating a
sustainable future? - CORRECT-ANSWERSsustainability, stewardship and sound science.
A ______ is a group of individuals that share certain characteristics and can interbreed. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSSpecies
Soils may have only a small amount of phosphorus which makes it harder for plants to
grow. This is known as the - CORRECT-ANSWERSLaw of limiting factors
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
In the scientific method, a ________ is an educated guess, while a _____ has been
rigorously tested and confirmed. - CORRECT-ANSWERShypothesis; theory
In Silent Spring, Rachel Carson described a future of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSconsequences if pollution of the environment with DDT continued.
What are the three themes the book suggests for dealing with the task of creating a
sustainable future? - CORRECT-ANSWERSsustainability, stewardship and sound science.
A ______ is a group of individuals that share certain characteristics and can interbreed. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSSpecies
Soils may have only a small amount of phosphorus which makes it harder for plants to
grow. This is known as the - CORRECT-ANSWERSLaw of limiting factors
