NSCI 115 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
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NSCI 115
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NSCI 115 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
The difference between an environmentalist and an environmental scientist is: - ANSWERSthat an environmentalist is involved in a social movement, whereas an environmental scientist is concerned with the methods of science
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NSCI 115 EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS 2024/2025
The difference between an environmentalist and an environmental scientist is: - ANSWERSthat an
environmentalist is involved in a social movement, whereas an environmental scientist is concerned with
the methods of science
A good example of direct human manipulation of the natural environment is seen in: - ANSWERSadding
emissions to the atmosphere from driving cars,
and converting land from forest to growing crops
The extinction of mastodons and giant ground sloths in the Americas is attributed to: -
ANSWERSoverhunting by humans.
Environmental indicators: - ANSWERSdo not always describe what is causing a change in the
environment.
The population with the greatest ability to respond to environmental change most likely is the one with :
- ANSWERShigh genetic diversity.
The health of frog populations is used as an indicator of environmental health because frogs: -
ANSWERSare amphibious.
Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are: - ANSWERSresponsible for constant temperatures near Earth's
surface
Human population today is closest to: - ANSWERS7 billion
All of the following are non-renewable resources except: - ANSWERStimber
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