Page1Guiding Question 1-1What constitutes the “environment” and what fields of study collaborate under theumbrella of environmental science?1.Environmental science relies or draws on which of the following?A)natural sciences such as ecologyD)humanities such as literatureB)applied sciences such as engineeringE)All of the aboveC)social sciences such as anthropologyAns:EDifficultylevel:easy2.An example of applied science would be ____________.A)designing a solar panel for increased efficiencyB)observing chimpanzee behaviour in a rainforestC)collecting ice core samples to determine carbon dioxide levels 100 000 years agoD)determining the diet of Greenland Vikings based on analysis of their garbageE)counting the number of geese on a pondAns:ADifficultylevel:medium3.Of the following, which one is an example of an empirical study?A)developing more efficient photovoltaic cells for electricity productionB)producing models of the impact of various greenhouse gas concentrations onglobal temperatureC)developing ultra-fast passenger trainsD)improving the efficiency of electricity transmissionE)developing pest control methods that do not include pesticidesAns:BDifficultylevel:medium4.Which of the following describes an environment?A)fish living in a streamB)bacteria living in a human's intestinal tractC)mould growing on a wood stump in a forestD)a cat living in a houseE)All of the above describe an environment.Ans:EDifficultylevel:easy5.Which phrase best describes “environment”?A)the climate where an organism livesB)the living surroundings in which an organism existsC)the living and nonliving surroundings in which an organism existsD)the nonlivingsurroundings where an organism livesE)the domination of nonliving systems by living systemsAns:CDifficultylevel:easyPreview Mode
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