1. Introduction to Environmental Science
Jeopardy
Introduction to Environmental Science

2. JEOPARDY
Env. Science
Making Decisions
Human Activities
Scientific Method
Wild Card
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3. 100 POINTS
A testable statement
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4. Answer (100 POINTS)
What is hypothesis?
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5. Principles or standards that you consider important.
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Principles or standards that you consider important.
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6. Answer (100 POINTS)
What values?
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7. The study of human interaction in the environment.
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The study of human interaction in the environment.
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8. What is environmental science?
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What is environmental science?
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9. The death of the last member of a species.
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The death of the last member of a species.
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10. Answer (100 POINTS)
What is extinction?
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11. The country that uses the greatest amount of natural resources.
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The country that uses the greatest amount of natural resources.
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12. What is the United States?
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What is the United States?
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13. The final three steps of the scientific method in order.
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The final three steps of the scientific method in order.
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14. Answer (200 POINTS)
What is Setting up a controlled experiment, gathering data, Drawing conclusions ?
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15. What you look at when considering an economic value.
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What you look at when considering an economic value.
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16. Answer (200 POINTS)
What are jobs and money?
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17. 200 POINTS
The issue that is described by “The Tragedy of the Commons” and “If I don’t use it, someone else will.”
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18. Protecting shared resources.
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Protecting shared resources.
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19. When a resource is used up faster than it is replaced.
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When a resource is used up faster than it is replaced.
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20. Answer (200 POINTS)
What is depletion?
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21. 200 POINTS
The productive area of the earth used to sustain one person in a country.
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22. What is a ecological footprint?
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What is a ecological footprint?
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23. 300 POINTS
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24. Answer (300 POINTS) ?
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25. 3 things you do before making an environmental decision.
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3 things you do before making an environmental decision.
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26. Answer (300 POINTS)
Answers vary.
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27. Waste that will break down in the environment.
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Waste that will break down in the environment.
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28. Answer (300 POINTS)
What is biodegradable?
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29. When there are harmful levels of wastes in the environment.
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When there are harmful
levels of wastes in the
environment.
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30. Answer (300 POINTS)
What is pollution?
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31. An example of a renewable resource.
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An example of a renewable resource.
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32. Answers: wood, sunlight, water
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Answers: wood, sunlight, water
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33. 400 POINTS
A verbal or graphical way of explaining how something works or is organized.
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34. What is a conceptual model?
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What is a conceptual model?
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35. Lists both the expenses and merits of a solution.
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Lists both the expenses and merits of a solution.
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36. What is cost benefit analysis?
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What is cost benefit analysis?
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37. An example of a non-renewable resource.
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An example of a non-renewable resource.
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38. Answer (400 POINTS)
Answers vary
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39. Conserving resources so that there are enough for future generations.
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Conserving resources so that there are enough for future generations.
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40. What is sustainability?
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What is sustainability?
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41. List 2 reasons why humans are affected by loss of biodiversity.
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List 2 reasons why humans are affected by loss of biodiversity.
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42. Answer (400 POINTS)
Answers vary: They depend on these organisms for food, shelter, oxygen, and clothing
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43. 500 POINTS
List one developing country and 2 characteristics of developing countries.
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44. Answer (500 POINTS)
Kenya, India, etc, high birth rate, high infant mortality rate, low eco footprint, low personal wealth
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45. List 3 characteristics of a controlled experiment
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List 3 characteristics of a controlled experiment
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46. Only one variable changed
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Independent variable
Dependent variable
Defined population
Only one variable changed
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47. 500 POINTS
The variety of species
in an ecosystem.
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48. Answer (500 POINTS)
What is biodiversity?
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49. 500 POINTS
Two environmental
problems caused by
overpopulation.
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50. Pollution, resource depletion, habitat degradation, deforestation.
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Pollution, resource depletion, habitat degradation, deforestation.
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51. Three of the fields that contribute to environmental science.
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Three of the fields that contribute to environmental science.
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52. Biology, chemistry, physics, geology, social sciences, geography
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Biology, chemistry, physics, geology, social sciences, geography
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