Question 1

The concept that a resource that is degraded by the increasing populations that utilize the resource without any regulation of that resource is referred to as

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A)  the tragedy of the commons. 
B)  the population bomb. 
C)  the lack of sustainable thinking. 
D)  a paradigm shift. 
A)  the tragedy of the commons. 
B)  the population bomb. 
C)  the lack of sustainable thinking. 
D)  a paradigm shift. A

Question 2

In reading a claim by an atmospheric scientist that ozone depletion is not an actual environmental problem, a critical thinker would

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A)  ignore the claim because it does not align with his/her opinions. 
B)  feel relieved because ozone depletion was such an overwhelming problem. 
C)  look for evidence that is in line with past experience. 
D)  look for evidence and background of the source's reliability. 
E)  acknowledge the claim because an atmospheric scientist is an expert. 
A)  ignore the claim because it does not align with his/her opinions. 
B)  feel relieved because ozone depletion was such an overwhelming problem. 
C)  look for evidence that is in line with past experience. 
D)  look for evidence and background of the source's reliability. 
E)  acknowledge the claim because an atmospheric scientist is an expert. D

Question 3

Evidence of progress in dealing with increasing population problems is best illustrated by

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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 woman. 
C)  current evidence of a globally stable population growth. 
D)  the decreasing population growth rate in the United States. 
E)  current evidence of a stable population in the developing world. 
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 woman. 
C)  current evidence of a globally stable population growth. 
D)  the decreasing population growth rate in the United States. 
E)  current evidence of a stable population in the developing world. B

Question 4

The point of critical thinking is to learn to

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A)  weigh all the evidence and draw your own conclusions. 
B)  distrust all opinions other than your own. 
C)  trust only your own experimental results. 
D)  learn to accept the views of real authorities. 
E)  identify Trueexperts in a field. 
A)  weigh all the evidence and draw your own conclusions. 
B)  distrust all opinions other than your own. 
C)  trust only your own experimental results. 
D)  learn to accept the views of real authorities. 
E)  identify Trueexperts in a field.

Question 5

Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Random samples are used

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A)  to eliminate bias from a study 
B)  Only when large samples are not available 
C)  To eliminate the need for a rigorous method of choice 
D)  Only in double-blind medical experiments 
A)  to eliminate bias from a study 
B)  Only when large samples are not available 
C)  To eliminate the need for a rigorous method of choice 
D)  Only in double-blind medical experiments

Question 7

Why is world hunger an environmental issue?

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A)  Food production is global but the resources are unequally distributed. 
B)  Agriculture is only possible in developed nations. 
C)  There is not enough fresh water for irrigation. 
D)  There is not enough fertilizer to provide high yields for crops. 
A)  Food production is global but the resources are unequally distributed. 
B)  Agriculture is only possible in developed nations. 
C)  There is not enough fresh water for irrigation. 
D)  There is not enough fertilizer to provide high yields for crops.

Question 8

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

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A)  beauty and wildlife habitat. 
B)  hunting and fishing value. 
C)  wood and mineral resources for the future. 
D)  tourism and recreation potential. 
E)  economic value in cleaning the air and preventing soil erosion. 
A)  beauty and wildlife habitat. 
B)  hunting and fishing value. 
C)  wood and mineral resources for the future. 
D)  tourism and recreation potential. 
E)  economic value in cleaning the air and preventing soil erosion.

Question 9

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

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A)  determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water 
B)  determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
C)  determine the confidence level of the sample 
D)  both determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water and determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
E)  both determine the average level of nitrogen in the water and determine the confidence level of the sample 
A)  determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water 
B)  determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
C)  determine the confidence level of the sample 
D)  both determine the mean level of nitrogen in the water and determine the average level of nitrogen in the water 
E)  both determine the average level of nitrogen in the water and determine the confidence level of the sample

Question 10

Plants capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere would be an example of

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A)  sustainable development. 
B)  environmentalism. 
C)  ecosystem services. 
D)  throughput. 
A)  sustainable development. 
B)  environmentalism. 
C)  ecosystem services. 
D)  throughput.

Question 11

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide

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A)  wildlife habitats in forested areas. 
B)  untouched, unvisited wilderness areas. 
C)  homes, jobs, and recreation for people. 
D)  the scenic beauty found in natural areas. 
E)  resources, such as natural habitats, for future generations. 
A)  wildlife habitats in forested areas. 
B)  untouched, unvisited wilderness areas. 
C)  homes, jobs, and recreation for people. 
D)  the scenic beauty found in natural areas. 
E)  resources, such as natural habitats, for future generations.

Question 12

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic to compare quality of life in different places. Examine the figure in the "Exploring Science" box. Based on this information why do you think some countries have low HDI values compared to others?

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A)  People live longer and have greater incomes in these locations. 
B)  Poverty, hunger, and health problems are greater in these places. 
C)  The majority of the data is collected by U.S. agencies and is biased. 
D)  Literacy and education is higher in these locations compared to others. 
E)  The quality of life in these places in high 
A)  People live longer and have greater incomes in these locations. 
B)  Poverty, hunger, and health problems are greater in these places. 
C)  The majority of the data is collected by U.S. agencies and is biased. 
D)  Literacy and education is higher in these locations compared to others. 
E)  The quality of life in these places in high

Question 13

Which of the following was key to the recovery of the Apo Island's reef fish population?

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A)  The establishment of a small marine sanctuary 
B)  A complete ban on all fishing 
C)  Importation of fish from other islands 
D)  Heavy government investment in alternative food sources 
E)  None of these are correct. 
A)  The establishment of a small marine sanctuary 
B)  A complete ban on all fishing 
C)  Importation of fish from other islands 
D)  Heavy government investment in alternative food sources 
E)  None of these are correct.

Question 14

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

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A)  If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs. 
B)  In repeated tosses of a coin, there is a 50/50 chance of each toss resulting in a "head." 
C)  How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads-up" if 100 people each toss a coin? 
D)  Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs. 
E)  All of these are examples of deductive reasoning. 
A)  If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs. 
B)  In repeated tosses of a coin, there is a 50/50 chance of each toss resulting in a "head." 
C)  How many times will the toss of coins turn "heads-up" if 100 people each toss a coin? 
D)  Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs. 
E)  All of these are examples of deductive reasoning.

Question 15

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

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A)  focusing on human population growth. 
B)  placing more emphasis on pollution problems. 
C)  emphasizing international problems. 
D)  encouraging energy efficiency. 
E)  emphasizing the value of natural resources.
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A)  focusing on human population growth. 
B)  placing more emphasis on pollution problems. 
C)  emphasizing international problems. 
D)  encouraging energy efficiency. 
E)  emphasizing the value of natural resources.
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Question 16

One of the first steps in critical thinking is to

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A)  decide whether conclusions follow premises. 
B)  decide if premises are True. 
C)  identify premises and conclusions. 
D)  identify whether premises are facts or values. 
E)  approach a problem in new and innovative ways. 
A)  decide whether conclusions follow premises. 
B)  decide if premises are True. 
C)  identify premises and conclusions. 
D)  identify whether premises are facts or values. 
E)  approach a problem in new and innovative ways.

Question 17

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

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A)  assessing the general state of a group 
B)  determining the context of how data was gathered 
C)  estimating the confidence you can have in the data 
D)  determining if your group is unusual 
E)  evaluating the relationship between variables 
A)  assessing the general state of a group 
B)  determining the context of how data was gathered 
C)  estimating the confidence you can have in the data 
D)  determining if your group is unusual 
E)  evaluating the relationship between variables

Question 18

Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her everyday life. You do not believe her but she insists it is True. Which of the following examples could she use to best persuade you that science is used daily?

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A)  When she cooks, she measures ingredients and puts them together to form something else . 
B)  When she drives in her car, she hypothesizes about 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 (four out of five dentists recommend it). 
E)  She cannot provide any example that would persuade you of using scientific techniques in her everyday life. 
A)  When she cooks, she measures ingredients and puts them together to form something else . 
B)  When she drives in her car, she hypothesizes about 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 (four out of five dentists recommend it). 
E)  She cannot provide any example that would persuade you of using scientific techniques in her everyday life.

Question 19

Compared to poorer countries, which of the following is not Trueof richer nations?

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A)  they have a higher per capita GDP 
B)  they have higher fertility 
C)  they have lower infant mortality 
D)  they have higher adult literacy 
E)  they have higher life expectancy 
A)  they have a higher per capita GDP 
B)  they have higher fertility 
C)  they have lower infant mortality 
D)  they have higher adult literacy 
E)  they have higher life expectancy

Question 20

Poverty is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through

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A)  the lack of available opportunities. 
B)  genetic conditions. 
C)  improper care of natural resources. 
D)  the lack of motivation to change. 
E)  illnesses spread by viruses. 
A)  the lack of available opportunities. 
B)  genetic conditions. 
C)  improper care of natural resources. 
D)  the lack of motivation to change. 
E)  illnesses spread by viruses.

The concept that a resource that is degraded by the increasing populations that utilize the resource without any regulation of that resource is referred to as

In reading a claim by an atmospheric scientist that ozone depletion is not an actual environmental problem, a critical thinker would

Evidence of progress in dealing with increasing population problems is best illustrated by

The point of critical thinking is to learn to

Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.

Random samples are used

Why is world hunger an environmental issue?

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

Plants capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere would be an example of

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic to compare quality of life in different places. Examine the figure in the "Exploring Science" box. Based on this information why do you think some countries have low HDI values compared to others?

Which of the following was key to the recovery of the Apo Island's reef fish population?

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

One of the first steps in critical thinking is to

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her everyday life. You do not believe her but she insists it is True. Which of the following examples could she use to best persuade you that science is used daily?

Compared to poorer countries, which of the following is not Trueof richer nations?

Poverty is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through

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The concept that a resource that is degraded by the increasing populations that utilize the resource without any regulation of that resource is referred to as

In reading a claim by an atmospheric scientist that ozone depletion is not an actual environmental problem, a critical thinker would

Evidence of progress in dealing with increasing population problems is best illustrated by

The point of critical thinking is to learn to

Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.

Random samples are used

Why is world hunger an environmental issue?

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

A group of concerned citizens are collecting water samples from a local river to detect the level of nitrogen in the water. They plan to take samples every day for a month and then will divide the sum by the number of days they sampled. What is the group trying to do?

Plants capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere would be an example of

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide

The Human Development Index (HDI) is a statistic to compare quality of life in different places. Examine the figure in the "Exploring Science" box. Based on this information why do you think some countries have low HDI values compared to others?

Which of the following was key to the recovery of the Apo Island's reef fish population?

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by

One of the first steps in critical thinking is to

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

Although your sister is not a scientist, she says that she uses scientific techniques in her everyday life. You do not believe her but she insists it is True. Which of the following examples could she use to best persuade you that science is used daily?

Compared to poorer countries, which of the following is not Trueof richer nations?

Poverty is passed on from one generation to the next primarily through

Environmental Systems: Matter and Energy of Life

Evolution, Species Interactions, and Biological Communities

Human Populations

Biomes and Biodiversity

Environmental Conservation: Forests, Grasslands, Parks, and Nature Preserves

Food and Agriculture

Environmental Health and Toxicology

Climate

Air Pollution

Water: Resources and Pollution

Environmental Geology and Earth Resources

Energy

Solid and Hazardous Waste

Economics and Urbanization

Environmental Policy and Sustainability

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