Applied interdisciplinary field with an emphasis on solving problems
In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environment science is a(n)
If all insects have six legs, then butterflies have six legs
Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?
The statement, "Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs." is an example of
She put some tomatoes in the sun and some in the shade to see if the sun causes them to ripen faster
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?
Determine the average level of nitrogen in the water
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?
Determining the context of how data was gathered
Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?
Wood, jobs, and recreation for people
Pragmatic conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to protect
Beauty and wildlife habitat
Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their
Placing more emphasis on pollution problems
Environmentalism stemming from the publication of Rachel Carson's Silent Spring differed from earlier North American conservation perspectives by
Look for evidence of the source's reliability
In reading a claim by an atmospheric scientist that ozone depletion is not an actual environmental problem, a critical thinker would
A decrease in the average number of children born to each woman
Evidence of progress in dealing with population problems is best illustrated by
The lack of available opportunities
Poverty is usually passed on from one generation to the next through
Development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment
Proponents of sustainable development argue that
many; a specific critical factor
There is/are usually _____tolerance limit(s) responsible for limiting the number and location of a species. However, some organisms have _____that limit(s) their distribution.
Zone of physiological stress
A species can withstand a narrow range of temperature. Above 100F there are no species present. In the range 97F 100F and 90F 94F there are a few species present. Below 90F there are no species present. What would you label the range of temperature from 90F to 94F for this particular species?
A species can withstand a narrow range of temperature. Above 100F there are no species present. In the range 97F 100F and 90F 94F there are a few species present. Below 90F there are no species present. What would you label the range of temperature from 95F to 96F for this particular species?
population; physiological modifications at the individual level
What is the difference in the adaptation of sled dog's thick coat of hair to help it withstand the cold temperatures of Arctic winters and a dog that adapts to cold temperatures in the fall by growing a thickened coat? The adaptation of the sled dog best describes adaptation at the ____level while the dog exposed to seasonal colder temperatures has______.
Better survival or reproduction rates by individuals with a particular characteristic
Evolution occurs as a result of
Tall flowers cannot reproduce
Regular lawn mowing selects for short-headed rather than tall-headed dandelions because
A titmouse and a chickadee are living in the same territory and are using some of the same resources. The best way to classify this interaction is as
Eating prey before they are "ready" (ripe) for other species
Which of the following is not a common strategy for successful interspecific competition?
Different ecological strategy niches for juveniles and adults
An especially effective strategy for reducing intraspecific competition is
Structure and moisture-holding ability; mutualism
In the partnership of a lichen, the fungus provides ____and the relationship is best described as _______.
A dieback, or population crash, often occurs after a species _____ its environmental carrying capacity
In the real world, many factors determine the numbers of organisms in any one population. Yet, a SUPERFLY with unlimited food and no mortality would show what type of growth?
The amount of biomass produced in the community
A biological community's productivity is a measure of
In a biological community where diversity is a great, such as a tropical rainforest, the abundance of any one species is likely to be
A community with hundreds of different types of primary producers, a few herbivores, and only one carnivore, has
On unoccupied ground; biological community replaces another
Primary succession occurs when a community develops _______while secondary succession occurs when one______.
True/ False: The most common reason that introduced species cause trouble is because they are larger than native species.
True/False: The introduction of a predator onto an island originally free from predators is likely to cause the extinction of native species
True/False: Sustainable development differs from traditional economic development in that it emphasizes economic development in the short term
Religious restrictions on marriage
Historically, up until the Middle Ages, populations were mostly limited by
On an island in the South Pacific, there is a population of 1,000 South Pacific Splendor Birds. There is no immigration or emigration but there are 40 births and 20 deaths per year. The doubling time for the population of South Pacific Splendor Birds would be
Been developed because there are more people, supporting the view that more people are the "ultimate resource"
Technological optimists argue that technological advances are
High birth and death rates to low birth and death rates
The demographic transition refers to a country's change from
Women tend to have more influence in family planning
Many demographers believe believe that birth rates generally decrease as the level of development increases because
Resources are distributed fairly
Proponents of social justice believe that environmental and social problems will decrease if