ENVS 1126 LAWS EXAM 2 EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Of the CO2 that has been emitted to the atmosphere as a result of fossil fuel burning and
deforestation in the last 250 years, about _________ has been taken up by the ocean. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS25%
Basis of the scientific method - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Every result has a cause
2. what we perceive with our senses represents an objective reality
3. Through our powers of observation, manipulation, and reason, we can discover and
understand the basic principles and natural laws of the universe
4. Objective reality functions according to certain basic principles and natural laws that remain
consistent through time and space
Caring for something that does not belong to you for the benefit of others - CORRECT-
ANSWERSStewardship
,Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs - CORRECT-ANSWERSsustainable development
Globally the fastest growing source of energy - CORRECT-ANSWERSwind energy
The major source of the wealth of most nations is - CORRECT-ANSWERSintangible capital
The countries that signed the Montreal Protocol agreed to scale back - CORRECT-
ANSWERSProduction of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
How many states have bottle laws to encourage and facilitate the recycling of bottles? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS10
A biome is a large area of Earth's surface with similar _____ and ______. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPlants and climate
Reducing the input of inorganic nitrogen to University Lake is expected to result in a decrease
in the abundance of algae in the lake. If this happens, it would be an example of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSthe law of limiting factors
, Bats and swallows both feed on flying insects, but they do not compete because bats feed at
night and swallows feed during the day. Although bats and swallows live in the same habitat,
they occupy different - CORRECT-ANSWERSniches
The six most abundant elements in organic matter are - CORRECT-ANSWERSnitrogen
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
phosphorus
sulfur
Organisms that make high-potential-energy organic molecules from low-potential-energy raw
materials are - CORRECT-ANSWERSproducers
An abundant form of nitrogen that most organisms are unable to utilize is - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNitrogen gas (N2)
K-strategists tend to have __________ biotic potential and _________ recruitment. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSLow.....good
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Of the CO2 that has been emitted to the atmosphere as a result of fossil fuel burning and
deforestation in the last 250 years, about _________ has been taken up by the ocean. -
CORRECT-ANSWERS25%
Basis of the scientific method - CORRECT-ANSWERS1. Every result has a cause
2. what we perceive with our senses represents an objective reality
3. Through our powers of observation, manipulation, and reason, we can discover and
understand the basic principles and natural laws of the universe
4. Objective reality functions according to certain basic principles and natural laws that remain
consistent through time and space
Caring for something that does not belong to you for the benefit of others - CORRECT-
ANSWERSStewardship
,Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future
generations to meet their own needs - CORRECT-ANSWERSsustainable development
Globally the fastest growing source of energy - CORRECT-ANSWERSwind energy
The major source of the wealth of most nations is - CORRECT-ANSWERSintangible capital
The countries that signed the Montreal Protocol agreed to scale back - CORRECT-
ANSWERSProduction of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs)
How many states have bottle laws to encourage and facilitate the recycling of bottles? -
CORRECT-ANSWERS10
A biome is a large area of Earth's surface with similar _____ and ______. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSPlants and climate
Reducing the input of inorganic nitrogen to University Lake is expected to result in a decrease
in the abundance of algae in the lake. If this happens, it would be an example of - CORRECT-
ANSWERSthe law of limiting factors
, Bats and swallows both feed on flying insects, but they do not compete because bats feed at
night and swallows feed during the day. Although bats and swallows live in the same habitat,
they occupy different - CORRECT-ANSWERSniches
The six most abundant elements in organic matter are - CORRECT-ANSWERSnitrogen
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
phosphorus
sulfur
Organisms that make high-potential-energy organic molecules from low-potential-energy raw
materials are - CORRECT-ANSWERSproducers
An abundant form of nitrogen that most organisms are unable to utilize is - CORRECT-
ANSWERSNitrogen gas (N2)
K-strategists tend to have __________ biotic potential and _________ recruitment. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSLow.....good
