APES/Miller_16e Ch. 1 and 2 Sample Test. Multiple Choice ... 14. The
measurement of the concentration of hydrogen ions in a solution is called a)
ionization.
APES/Miller_16e Ch. 1 and 2 Sample Test Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Ecology is the study of a) plants. b) animals. c) global climate change. d) relationships between organisms and their
5. Scientists have identified several problems with relying primarily on pollution cleanup. Which of the following is not one of those problems? a) It is only a temporary bandage as long as the situation remains the same. b) Elimination of pollution at the time of production is expensive. c) It often simply moves the pollutant from one place to another. d) Once pollutants are released it is too expensive to remove them. e) All of these are identified problems.
environment.
e) the chemistry of living things. 2. The amount of goods and services any country's average citizen could buy in the United States is called a) per capita GDP PPP b) per capita GNP c) per capita d) per capita GDP e) P P P
6. The real prices of goods and services do not include a) the b) the c) the d) the e) the
3. Which of the following is not one of the types of property or resource rights? a) private property b) unusable property c) open access renewable d) common property e) none of these
cost of raw materials cost of manufacturing environmental costs of resource use cost of distribution cost of advertising
7. The set of assumptions and values reflecting how you think the world works and what you think your role in the world should be is called a) environmental worldview b) environmental justice c) environmental ethics d) environmental economics e) environmental capital
4. According to the author, three of the following are major cultural changes (revolutions) that have occurred in human history, and one is not. Choose the one that is not. a) Information-Globalization b) Transportation c) Industrial-Medical d) Agricultural e) none of these
8. Which of the following would be representative of an environmental wisdom worldview? a) Continuous rapid economic growth improves environmental conditions. b) Energy and materials efficiency must be continuously improved. c) More money should be directed to research for controlling the environment. d) Human beings are the most important life forms on earth. e) There is always more.
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9. Scientists try to reduce errors in their
14. The measurement of the concentration of
observations and measurements by a) reducing bias b) using standard procedures c) testing measuring devices against known samples d) repeating measurements several times and taking the average value e) all of these
hydrogen ions in a solution is called a) ionization b) pH c) alkalinity d) covalent bonding e) synergism
10. Which of the following statements does not describe the scientific enterprise? a) Science is the acceptance of what works and the rejection of what does not. b) Established scientific theories are not challenged and continue to hold true. c) Advances in science are often based on disagreement, speculation, and controversy. d) Scientific laws and theories are based on statistical probabilities, not certainties. e) Science attempts to reduce the degree of uncertainty and lack of objectivity. 11. When new information or ideas can disprove or overthrow a well-accepted scientific theory, it is called a) a paradigm shift b) consensus science c) frontier science d) a scientific law e) a deductive conclusion
15. An example of an organic compound would be a) H2 O b) NaCl c) H2 SO4 d) N2 O e) CH4 16. Which of the following would not be organic molecules? a) lipids b) nucleic acids c) hydrocarbons d) proteins e) water
17. The monomer for the protein polymer is the a) hydrocarbon b) glycerol c) amino acid d) carbohydrate e) nucleotide 18. Which of the following is not one of the nuclear changes matter can undergo? a) fission b) evaporation c) decay d) fusion e) All of these are nuclear changes.
12. Isotopes are forms of an element that differ from one another by having different a) atomic numbers b) numbers of electrons c) numbers of protons d) mass numbers e) electrical charges
19. Energy can be formally defined as a) the random motion of molecules b) the ability to do work and transfer heat c) a force that is exerted over some distance d) the movement of molecules e) the loss of matter
13. An atom or group of atoms with one or more net positive or negative charges is a(n) a) base b) isotope c) ion d) acid e) none of these
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20. Which of the following does not represent
25. A positive feedback loop is illustrated by all of
kinetic energy? a) the wind blowing b) water in a stream c) a steam d) a car at the top of a hill e) electricity
21. The first law of thermodynamics tells us that a) Doing work always creates heat. b) Altering matter is the best source of energy. c) Energy cannot be recycled. d) Energy is neither created nor destroyed. e) Energy cannot be converted. 22. Which of the following statements does not apply to the second law of energy? a) Energy goes from useful to less useful forms. b) Energy is neither created nor destroyed. c) Energy conversions results in more-dispersed energy. d) Heat is given off from energy conversions. e) We can not recycle or reuse high-quality energy. 23. Which of the following is not a key component of a system? a) flows b) inputs c) outputs d) All are key components. e) None are key components.
24. Which of the following is a property of a system? a) functions in a regular and predictable manner b) highly random in its function c) cannot be accurately modeled d) consists solely of inputs and outputs e) none of these
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the following except a) compound interest in a savings account b) exponential population growth c) a thermostat maintaining a certain temperature in your house d) the greenhouse effect e) none of these
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy What Is an Environmentally Sustainable Society? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate How Can Environmentally Sustainable Societies Grow Economically? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate How Are Our Ecological Footprints Affecting the Earth? PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult What Is Pollution and What Can We Do About It? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy Why Do We Have Environmental Problems? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate Why Do We Have Environmental Problems? PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult Why Do We Have Environmental Problems? PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult TOP: 2-1 What Is Science? PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult TOP: 2-1 What Is Science? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 2-1 What Is Science? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: 2-2 What Is Matter? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 2-2 What Is Matter? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: 2-2 What Is Matter? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: 2-2 What Is Matter? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: 2-2 What Is Matter? PTS: 1 DIF: Moderate TOP: 2-2 What Is Matter? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 2-3 How Can Matter Change? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy What Is Energy and How Can It Change Its Form? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy What Is Energy and How Can It Change Its Form? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy What Is Energy and How Can It Change Its Form? PTS: 1 DIF: Difficult What Is Energy and How Can It Change Its Form? PTS: 1 DIF: Easy What Are Systems and How Do They Respond to Change?
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PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 2-5 What Are Systems and How Do They Respond to Change? 25. ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy TOP: 2-5 What Are Systems and How Do They Respond to Change?
