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EES 002 Exam One: Practice Questions with Correct
Answers
Environmental science is: - Ans:✔✔-a comprehensive and integrated investigation of the physical,
biological, and societal conditions through which we, and the rest of the planetary ecosystem, live
The 'tragedy' related to the commons is - Ans:✔✔-that from the perspective of the individual, the
immediate benefit from exploiting the commons is large compared to the cost, which is distributed
among the entire community
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs is the definition of - Ans:✔✔-sustainability
The precautionary principle suggests that - Ans:✔✔-you should take action to improve environmental
conditions (or prevent them from degrading) just in case it turns out to be important, even if you don't
know specific consequences
What describes a comprehensive and integrated investigation of the physical, biological, and societal
conditions through which we, and the rest of the planetary ecosystem, live? - Ans:✔✔-environmental
science
Fundamental environmental issues include - Ans:✔✔-population
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Fundamental environmental issues include (2) - Ans:✔✔-sustainability
The main human perturbations of the global environment stem from - Ans:✔✔-emissions and land use
There was mud on his shoes. It rained that night. The murder occurred in the park, where the grass had
been dug up for a construction project. The weapon could only have been wielded by a strong man. On
the basis of this, what kind of scientific reasoning would Sherlock Holmes use to crack the case? -
Ans:✔✔-Deductive reasoning
What is the best well demonstrated scientific concept? - Ans:✔✔-Theory
Marvin is stressed about waking up and making it on time to his first day of physics class. He sets the
alarm on his digital watch and arrives at 9:00:00.00 am. Unfortunately, every other clock on campus
reads about 9:10. Marvin is woefully late and goes on to become an art history major. Which of the
following is a correct statement about Marvin's watch? - Ans:✔✔-it is precise, but not accurate
One distinction between (A) science and (B) religion, ethics, and morals is that scientific statements are -
Ans:✔✔-disprovable
Premise: a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. Premise: the line form A to B is the
shortest distance between points A and B. Conclusion: Therefore, the line form A to B is a straight line.
The above is an example of: - Ans:✔✔-deductive reasoning
Generalizations based on a number of concrete observations are: - Ans:✔✔-inductive
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FIRST PUBLISH OCTOBER 2024
EES 002 Exam One: Practice Questions with Correct
Answers
Environmental science is: - Ans:✔✔-a comprehensive and integrated investigation of the physical,
biological, and societal conditions through which we, and the rest of the planetary ecosystem, live
The 'tragedy' related to the commons is - Ans:✔✔-that from the perspective of the individual, the
immediate benefit from exploiting the commons is large compared to the cost, which is distributed
among the entire community
Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
own needs is the definition of - Ans:✔✔-sustainability
The precautionary principle suggests that - Ans:✔✔-you should take action to improve environmental
conditions (or prevent them from degrading) just in case it turns out to be important, even if you don't
know specific consequences
What describes a comprehensive and integrated investigation of the physical, biological, and societal
conditions through which we, and the rest of the planetary ecosystem, live? - Ans:✔✔-environmental
science
Fundamental environmental issues include - Ans:✔✔-population
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Fundamental environmental issues include (2) - Ans:✔✔-sustainability
The main human perturbations of the global environment stem from - Ans:✔✔-emissions and land use
There was mud on his shoes. It rained that night. The murder occurred in the park, where the grass had
been dug up for a construction project. The weapon could only have been wielded by a strong man. On
the basis of this, what kind of scientific reasoning would Sherlock Holmes use to crack the case? -
Ans:✔✔-Deductive reasoning
What is the best well demonstrated scientific concept? - Ans:✔✔-Theory
Marvin is stressed about waking up and making it on time to his first day of physics class. He sets the
alarm on his digital watch and arrives at 9:00:00.00 am. Unfortunately, every other clock on campus
reads about 9:10. Marvin is woefully late and goes on to become an art history major. Which of the
following is a correct statement about Marvin's watch? - Ans:✔✔-it is precise, but not accurate
One distinction between (A) science and (B) religion, ethics, and morals is that scientific statements are -
Ans:✔✔-disprovable
Premise: a straight line is the shortest distance between two points. Premise: the line form A to B is the
shortest distance between points A and B. Conclusion: Therefore, the line form A to B is a straight line.
The above is an example of: - Ans:✔✔-deductive reasoning
Generalizations based on a number of concrete observations are: - Ans:✔✔-inductive
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