Ch 1

Most environmental problems result from

Which of the following is not an example of how statistics are used?

Biocentric preservationists, first led by John Muir, advocate saving natural areas for their

At the end of the twentieth century, ____________________ has/have been added to environmental thinking.

One of the first steps in critical thinking is to

The world's poorest people _______________ environmental degradation.

When testing a new drug to treat arthritis what method should be used to avoid bias in the data?

Places in the world where indigenous people live tend to have high biodiversity.

Of the following statements and questions, which is the best example of deductive reasoning?

Random samples are used

The statement, "Since every insect I have examined so far has six legs, I conclude that all insects must have six legs." is an example of

In reading a claim by an atmospheric scientist that ozone depletion is not an actual environmental problem, a critical thinker would

Proponents of sustainable development argue that

What is the probability of getting tails 4 times in a row when you flip a coin?

Parsimony is one of the basic principles of science.

On Apo Island, a history of destructive fishing habits had the affect of

Environmental science is a

In explaining your choice of an environmental science major in college to your roommate, you would probably emphasize the fact that environmental science is a(n)

Ideally, science

Utilitarian conservationists, including Gifford Pinchot and Theodore Roosevelt, supported forest conservation in order to provide