In this midterm test exam, we’ll be quizzing you on your knowledge of environmental science, which is an interdisciplinary academic field that integrates physical, biological and information sciences to the study of the environment. What can you tell us?
Sustainable living
Commercial fishing
Reducing destructive species
None of these
Ecology
Environmental science
Biology
Oceanography
Science
Deductive reasoning
Inductive reasoning
None of the above
Statistics
Observation
Critical thinking
Skepticism
Integrity
Conformity
Creativity
None of the above
Inductive reasoning
Deductive reasoning
Critical thinking
The scientific method
Observation
Hypothesis
Interpretation
Consensus
Gradual change
Cars double their mpg
Digital replaces analog
None of the above
Cost
Controversy
Replication
Bias
Dr. Sagan's Baloney Detector
Reproducibility
Peer review
All of these
Dr. Sagan's Baloney Detector
Reproducibility
Peer review
All of these
Sustainability
Better technology
Higher profits
None of the above
Ecology
Biology
Bottany
Entomology
Expands upon freezing
Cohesive molecules
Low specific heat
Liquid at normal temperatures
Skeptical
Bias
Logical
Angry
Because we are organized
Because we are disorganized
Because we are intelligent
None of the above
Polymers
Inorganic molecules
Organic molecules
A and c
Energy is conserved
Perpetual motion
Cars are not 100% efficient
A/C units give off heat
Conservation of matter
First Law of Thermodynamics
Thermodynamics
A and c
Zone of intolerance
Zone of physiological stress
Optimal range
Range of tolerance
Regional; natural selection at the individual level
Individual; physiological modifications at the population level
Population; physiological modifications at the individual level
Species; natural selection at the population level
Ecosystem; physiological modifications at the individual level
The same ecological niches for juveniles and adults
Rapid reproduction
Eating prey before they are "ready" (ripe) for other species
Resource partitioning
None of the above
Most of the photosynthesis; symbiosis
Poisons that deter predation; commensalism
Structure and moisture-holding ability; mutualism
Very little to the algal partner; parasitism
Some of the photosynthesis; commensalism
Meets
Overshoots
Undershoots
Oscillates around
Decreases
1400
1804
1600
1780
1540