ch 1: our island, earth and the process of science

CH 1: Our Island, EarthAnd the Process of Science

pencil : paper :: paint brush :

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58%1. painting2. canvas3. paint4. palette

brain : CPU :: eyes :

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1. webcam2. hard drive3. mouse4. monitor

The environment includes…

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67%1. Only living things2. Only nonliving things3. Anything with which an

organism interacts4. Everything except for

manmade things5. All natural things

except for humans

A person studying the ocean to determine the levels of pollution would be…

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1. An environmentalist2. An environmental

scientist3. Skeptic4. Hypothesis5. Mermaid

Which is a nonrenewable natural resource?

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1. Trees2. Cotton3. Gold4. Fresh water

Participant Scores300 Jeremy Leiter 200 Seth Guyer300 Matthew Dunklebarger 200 Maggie Courts300 Oliver Coller 200 Christopher Milliken300 Rachel Massie 100 Thomas Brown300 Garrett McAulay 100 Alea Wagner200 Landon Wagner 100 Jessica McElwee200 Maximilian Mondy 100 Logan Witherite200 Jason Dorey 0 Keisy Cordon200 Daniel Robson 0 Cassidie Cain200 Kelsy Poorman

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Which is a renewable natural resource?

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1. Rechargeable batteries

2. Coal3. Plastic bags4. Soil

Participant Scores700 Jeremy Leiter 300 Jessica McElwee625 Matthew Dunklebarger 225 Alea Wagner625 Oliver Coller 100 Thomas Brown500 Maximilian Mondy 100 Cassidie Cain500 Jason Dorey 75 Garrett McAulay500 Seth Guyer 50 Landon Wagner500 Maggie Courts 0 Keisy Cordon350 Daniel Robson 0 Christopher Milliken350 Kelsy Poorman 0 Rachel Massie300 Logan Witherite

An ecological footprint involves the land & water to provide for…

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1. Basic needs2. Everything a person

consumes3. The trash a person

creates4. All of the above5. None of the above

If we use are resources wisely so they can be replenished, it is considered…

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1. Sustainable2. Ethical3. Theoretical4. Ecological

Materials and energy provided by nature

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1. Ecological footprint2. Sustainability3. Environment

science4. Natural resources

Participant Scores1000 Jeremy Leiter 350 Landon Wagner925 Oliver Coller 325 Alea Wagner925 Matthew Dunklebarger 300 Logan Witherite800 Seth Guyer 300 Jessica McElwee600 Maggie Courts 100 Thomas Brown600 Maximilian Mondy 100 Christopher Milliken600 Jason Dorey 75 Garrett McAulay550 Kelsy Poorman 0 Rachel Massie550 Daniel Robson 0 Keisy Cordon400 Cassidie Cain

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The depletion of an unregulated resource is…

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1. Ethical2. The tragedy of the

commons3. Renewable4. An ecological

footprint5. Industrial Revolution

Participant Scores1718.75 Matthew Dunklebarger 587.5 Alea Wagner1718.75 Oliver Coller 537.5 Landon Wagner1500 Seth Guyer 500 Cassidie Cain1300 Maximilian Mondy 300 Christopher Milliken1300 Jason Dorey 300 Thomas Brown1062.5 Daniel Robson 100 Rachel Massie850 Maggie Courts 100 Keisy Cordon787.5 Kelsy Poorman 75 Garrett McAulay700 Logan Witherite 0 Jeremy Leiter625 Jessica McElwee

What caused the population growth at point A?

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1. Hunter-gatherer lifestyle

2. The invention of gunpowder

3. Extinction of the dinosaurs

4. The agricultural revolution

What happened at point B?

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1. Bubonic plague2. WWII3. Asteroid struck

earth4. People stopped

having children5. Alien abduction

What happened at point C that caused the rapid population growth?

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1. Invention of gunpowder

2. Modern sanitation3. Industrial revolution4. Invention of the

automobile

The laws of nature can change without warning.

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1. True2. False3. Depends on the law4. Not enough

information

John caught 4 fish for his family.This is an example of _________ data.

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1. Quantitative2. Qualitative3. Reliable4. Natural5. Peer reviewed

Scientific ideas change to…

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1. Reflect new evidence

2. Self-correct3. Improve4. All of the above5. Scientific ideas do

not change.

Participant Scores2318.75 Oliver Coller 825 Jessica McElwee2018.75 Matthew Dunklebarger 800 Cassidie Cain1800 Seth Guyer 800 Christopher Milliken1700 Jason Dorey 787.5 Alea Wagner1500 Maximilian Mondy 600 Rachel Massie1362.5 Daniel Robson 500 Jeremy Leiter1250 Maggie Courts 500 Keisy Cordon1087.5 Kelsy Poorman 475 Garrett McAulay1037.5 Landon Wagner 300 Thomas Brown1000 Logan Witherite

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Scientists only deal with the natural world.

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95%1. True2. False3. Depends on the

experiment4. Not enough

information

Participant Scores4157.81 Oliver Coller 0 Maggie Courts1800 Seth Guyer 0 Maximilian Mondy800 Cassidie Cain 0 Garrett McAulay590.63 Alea Wagner 0 Keisy Cordon543.75 Kelsy Poorman 0 Rachel Massie425 Jason Dorey 0 Landon Wagner412.5 Jessica McElwee 0 Thomas Brown340.63 Daniel Robson 0 Jeremy Leiter200 Christopher Milliken 0 Logan Witherite0 Matthew Dunklebarger

What is the central theme of science?

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1. Putting ideas to the test

2. Discovery3. Forming hypothesis4. Gaining knowledge

A testable idea attempting to explain or answer a scientific question is…

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1. Theory2. Correlation3. Variable4. Hypothesis

A scientist should be skeptical of ideas.

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1. True2. False3. Depends on the idea4. Not enough

information

Repeating experiments to get consistent, reliable results is…

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1. Peer review2. Self-correction3. Replication4. A controlled

experiment

Participant Scores4457.81 Oliver Coller 300 Landon Wagner1900 Seth Guyer 200 Jeremy Leiter1100 Cassidie Cain 200 Maximilian Mondy812.5 Jessica McElwee 200 Maggie Courts743.75 Kelsy Poorman 100 Garrett McAulay640.63 Daniel Robson 100 Logan Witherite625 Jason Dorey 100 Thomas Brown590.63 Alea Wagner 0 Keisy Cordon500 Christopher Milliken 0 Rachel Massie300 Matthew Dunklebarger

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Which is not part of the process of science?

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1. Test hypothesis 2. Ask a question3. Form hypothesis4. Proving theories5. Peer review 6. Draw Conclusions7. Analyze data

Participant Scores7901.17 Oliver Coller 0 Maggie Courts2000 Seth Guyer 0 Garrett McAulay1318.75 Jessica McElwee 0 Matthew Dunklebarger1193.75 Jason Dorey 0 Daniel Robson1100 Christopher Milliken 0 Maximilian Mondy1100 Cassidie Cain 0 Keisy Cordon500 Jeremy Leiter 0 Landon Wagner185.94 Kelsy Poorman 0 Alea Wagner100 Thomas Brown 0 Logan Witherite0 Rachel Massie

Analysis of data from experiment

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Variable 1

Variable 2

Which statement is true about variable 1 and variable 2?

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1. V1 caused V2 to go up.

2. V2 caused V1 to go up.

3. V1 is correlated with V2.

4. V1 and V2 are unrelated.

Analysis of data from experiment

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Variable 1

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Variables that stay the same throughout an experiment are…

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1. Controlled2. Dependent3. Independent4. Qualitative5. Quantitative

In a controlled experiment, all variables stay the same except…

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1. Two2. The independent

variable3. The dependent

variable4. The controlled

variable5. None of the above

Participant Scores8001.17 Oliver Coller 200 Garrett McAulay2100 Seth Guyer 200 Rachel Massie1518.75 Jessica McElwee 200 Logan Witherite1300 Christopher Milliken 200 Daniel Robson1300 Cassidie Cain 200 Matthew Dunklebarger1193.75 Jason Dorey 100 Maximilian Mondy600 Jeremy Leiter 100 Alea Wagner300 Landon Wagner 0 Keisy Cordon300 Thomas Brown 0 Maggie Courts285.94 Kelsy Poorman

What percentage of your current points would you like to wager on the next

question?1. 0%2. 25%3. 50%4. 75%5. 100%

In the Mythbusters clip of elephants and mice, which is the independent variable?

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1. Timing of rolling the dung

2. Path of the elephant3. Reaction of the

elephant4. Presence of the

mouse5. None of the above

Participant Scores2725 Seth Guyer 300 Alea Wagner2000.29 Oliver Coller 285.94 Kelsy Poorman1592.19 Jason Dorey 200 Daniel Robson1400 Christopher Milliken 0 Maggie Courts1300 Cassidie Cain 0 Keisy Cordon1300 Jeremy Leiter 0 Thomas Brown500 Garrett McAulay 0 Landon Wagner500 Rachel Massie 0 Logan Witherite379.69 Jessica McElwee 0 Matthew Dunklebarger300 Maximilian Mondy