Practice Unit Four Midterm Test Exam

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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?

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Practice Unit Four Midterm Test Exam

The Apo Island project is a successful example of what?

Which of the following terms can best be defined as "the systematic study of our environment"?

Which of the following terms can best be defined as "a process for producing empirical knowledge about the natural world"?

Empiricism depends on which of these?

Peer review is vital to science because it ensures ___?

After observing many species of birds fly, I conclude that all birds fly. This is an example of __?

The normal sequence for the scientific method would NOT include:

Select the paradigm shift:

Sound experimental design avoids the following:

Today, we are subject to many false messages. Which tool should we use to identify these?

The late Dr. Sagan was a famous astronomer who invented many tools for revealing junk science or claims. Which of the following were his contribution(s)?

If our biosphere is vital to our survival, the central theme of human activity should be?

Which of the following terms can best be defined as "the scientific study of relationships between organisms and their environment"?

Which is NOT a unique property of water?

If we are trying to be critical thinkers and my peer group convinces me that political party X is responsible for all science on issue Y, I am most likely to make this error:

Why does increasing entropy contradict our existence in the universe?

Carbon backbones are typical of which molecules?

Which of these contradicts the First Law of Thermodynamics?

Which concept is best described by the phrase "in chemical reactions, matter is neither created nor destroyed"?

An especially effective strategy for reducing intraspecific competition is:

In a fungus partnership, the lichen provides ___ and the relationship is best described as _.

A dieback, or population crash, often occurs after a species ________ its environmental carrying capacity.

The world human population reached 1 billion in about:

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have:

Malthus and Marx:

A demographic transition is expected to accompany:

Marx's view was formed primarily by:

Birds' interaction with caterpillars is a primary:

A species that successfully produces a new generation demonstrates:

Habitat specialists who may occupy a very narrow niche are said to be:

The fact that no two species can occupy the same niche indefinitely is an example of:

A generalist species that is moved into a new ecosystem is called:

What is an example of a pioneering species that became an invasive species?

A classic example of Batesian mimicry would be the:

Salmon in the Northwest have complex ties to the foundations of the ecosystem and would be considered:

Housefly reproduction would be mathematically expressed best:

Practice Unit Four Midterm Test Exam

The Apo Island project is a successful example of what?

Which of the following terms can best be defined as "the systematic study of our environment"?

Which of the following terms can best be defined as "a process for producing empirical knowledge about the natural world"?

Empiricism depends on which of these?

Peer review is vital to science because it ensures ___?

After observing many species of birds fly, I conclude that all birds fly. This is an example of __?

The normal sequence for the scientific method would NOT include:

Select the paradigm shift:

Sound experimental design avoids the following:

Today, we are subject to many false messages. Which tool should we use to identify these?

The late Dr. Sagan was a famous astronomer who invented many tools for revealing junk science or claims. Which of the following were his contribution(s)?

If our biosphere is vital to our survival, the central theme of human activity should be?

Which of the following terms can best be defined as "the scientific study of relationships between organisms and their environment"?

Which is NOT a unique property of water?

If we are trying to be critical thinkers and my peer group convinces me that political party X is responsible for all science on issue Y, I am most likely to make this error:

Why does increasing entropy contradict our existence in the universe?

Carbon backbones are typical of which molecules?

Which of these contradicts the First Law of Thermodynamics?

Which concept is best described by the phrase "in chemical reactions, matter is neither created nor destroyed"?

An especially effective strategy for reducing intraspecific competition is:

In a fungus partnership, the lichen provides _________ and the relationship is best described as _______.

A dieback, or population crash, often occurs after a species ________ its environmental carrying capacity.

The world human population reached 1 billion in about:

Technological optimists argue that technological advances have:

Malthus and Marx:

A demographic transition is expected to accompany:

Marx's view was formed primarily by:

Birds' interaction with caterpillars is a primary:

A species that successfully produces a new generation demonstrates:

Habitat specialists who may occupy a very narrow niche are said to be:

The fact that no two species can occupy the same niche indefinitely is an example of:

A generalist species that is moved into a new ecosystem is called:

What is an example of a pioneering species that became an invasive species?

A classic example of Batesian mimicry would be the:

Salmon in the Northwest have complex ties to the foundations of the ecosystem and would be considered:

Housefly reproduction would be mathematically expressed best:

In a fungus partnership, the lichen provides ___ and the relationship is best described as _.