Environmental Science: A Study of Interrelationships (Enger) 13th Edition

Chapter 4: Interrelated Scientific Principles: Matter, Energy, and Environment

Practice Quiz

1
A hypothesis cannot always be proven.
A)True
B)False
2
A theory
A)is based on assumptions.
B)can't explain why something happens.
C)may result from a hypothesis.
D)None of the above are correct.
3
pH is a measure of the
A)proton-hydrogen concentration.
B)hydroxide ion concentration.
C)hydrogen ion concentration.
D)number of electrons in a molecule.
4
Photosynthesis occurs in
A)all animals.
B)soil particles.
C)plants.
D)fish.
5
Pollution is never created as a byproduct of energy conversion.
A)True
B)False
6
The first law of thermodynamics states that
A)energy can neither be created nor destroyed.
B)atoms are composed of moving particles.
C)chemical bonds create heat when they are broken.
D)energy is lost when converting from one form to another.
7
Plants and animals both use this process for energy?
A)photosynthesis
B)respiration
C)isotopes
D)chlorophyll
8
Cause-and-effect relationships are the same as correlated situations.
A)True
B)False
9
It may be difficult to "test" a particular event due to
A)variables.
B)hypothesis.
C)cause-and-effect.
D)None of the above are correct.
10
A Scientific Law is a uniform or constant fact of nature that describes _______ happens in nature.
A)what
B)why something
C)when something
D)None of the above are correct.
11
Anything that takes up space and has mass is termed
A)molecular.
B)massive.
C)molar.
D)matter.
12
Water has several unique properties because
A)it is a polar molecule.
B)it is very acidic.
C)it is very basic.
D)it is a large complex molecule.
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