Title: Unit 1 Quiz
Course: BIS 105 Environmental Biology > Section: BIS 105 Environmental Biology

Q: Frank and Emily have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to try comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them. Each has a dog from the pound, and both dogs are less than one year old. Frank feeds his shepherd-mix dog a special diet of wet and dry foods from the local vet, while Emily uses generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog. They want to see which diet results in bigger, healthier, faster-growing dogs.

One dependent variable in this study will be ________.
- the age of the dogs
- the sex of the dogs
- the breed of the dogs
- the type of food the dogs receive
- how much the dogs grow
A: how much the dogs grow

Q: One way to decrease the size of our ecological footprint is to
- Decrease consumption rates
- Increase consumption rates
- Increase the development in the region
- Reduce the size of a biologically productive area in the region
- None of these, it is not possible to change the size of an ecological footprint
A: Decrease consumption rates

Q: Frank and Emily have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to try comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them. Each has a dog from the pound, and both dogs are less than one year old. Frank feeds his shepherd-mix dog a special diet of wet and dry foods from the local vet, while Emily uses generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog. They want to see which diet results in bigger, healthier, faster-growing dogs.

Their instructor gives them feedback about changes to their experiment. The reason the instructor gives them will include the fact that they have too many _______.
- dependent variables and not enough independent variables
- controlled variables and not enough uncontrolled variables
- replicates and not enough variables
- variables that they didn't control and not enough replicates
- independent variables and not enough dependent variables
A: variables that they didn't control and not enough replicates

Q: A carefully formulated scientific explanation that is based on a large accumulation of observations and is in accord with scientific principles is termed a/an
- theory
- hypothesis
- postulate
- fact
- control
A: theory

Q: A hypothesis is _______.
- the design of an experiment that can be used for the process of science
- an instrument that is used to examine environmental conditions
- a prediction about something that is uncertain
- a proven scientific fact
- a suggested explanation of a phenomenon or answer to a question
A: a suggested explanation of a phenomenon or answer to a question

Q: Frank and Emily have to do a yearlong study for their biology course. After some discussion, they decide to try comparing their dogs and the diet that they feed them. Each has a dog less than one year old. Frank feeds his shepherd-mix dog a special diet of wet and dry foods from the local vet, while Emily uses generic dry kibble from the supermarket for her bulldog. They want to see which diet results in bigger, healthier, faster-growing dogs.

The independent variable in this study will be _______.
- the age of the dogs
- the sex of the dogs
- how much the dogs grow
- the type of food the dogs receive
- the breed of the dogs
A: the type of food the dogs receive

Q: Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their
- beauty and wildlife habitat.
- hunting and fishing value.
- wood and mineral resources for the future.
- tourism and recreation potential.
- economic value in cleaning the air and preventing soil erosion.
A: beauty and wildlife habitat.

Q: Remote responsibilities incorporates
- the idea that most negative outcomes are unlikely
- that people have a moral obligation to consider their impact on others far away
- that other people determine what you can do
- that people are only responsible for their own actions
- that resources are unlikely to be in short supply
A: that people have a moral obligation to consider their impact on others far away

Q: If everybody in the world used resources at the rate that people in the United States do,
- People would be healthier and happier worldwide
- Our current resources would run out quickly
- Violent conflicts would decrease because basic needs would be met
- Economies would prosper
- More people would experience health problems because people in more prosperous countries experience more stress
A: Our current resources would run out quickly

Q: The process by which several researchers review another researcher's manuscript prior to publication to ensure research quality is referred to as _______.
- investigative inquiry
- peer review
- critical analysis
- scientific community
- None of the above, this doesn't occur
A: peer review

Q: The scientific process is based on _______.
- random guesses
- testing hypotheses that are built on observations
- beliefs
- proving hypotheses true
- only natural experiments
A: testing hypotheses that are built on observations

Q: Proponents of sustainable development argue that
- All development has environmental costs
- Development is less important than the environment
- Development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment if done properly
- The environment is less important than development
- Development does not cause environmental damage
A: Development can proceed with minimal costs to the environment if done properly

Q: Which of the following are needed for a valid scientific theory?  Check all that apply.
- Supported by many sources of evidence
- Results from a single experiment that support it
- Falsifiable
- An individual's belief without tested support
- Mathematical proof
A: Supported by many sources of evidence; Falsifiable

Q: The triple bottom line includes the following aspects:
- Environmental, Social, Economic
- Environmental, Economic, Physical
- Physical, Chemical, Spiritual
- Economic, Personal, Social
- Environmental, Transcendent, Social
A: Environmental, Social, Economic

Q: Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide
- wildlife habitats in forested areas.
- untouched, unvisited wilderness areas.
- homes, jobs, and recreation for people.
- the scenic beauty found in natural areas.
- resources, such as natural habitats, for future generations.
A: homes, jobs, and recreation for people.

Q: The National Park Service reflects a ________ approach while the Forest Service reflects a ________ approach.
- Biocentric preservationist; utilitarian conservationist
- Global environmentalist; cornucopian
- Resource conservationist; moral and aesthetic preservationist
- Cornucopian; global environmentalist
- Utilitarian conservation; biocentric preservation
A: Biocentric preservationist; utilitarian conservationist