EVR 1001L Quiz: Tophat Quiz Questions
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The maximum number of individuals that can be supported by an ecosystem is referred to as the: carrying capacity, greenhouse capacity, the sustainability quotient, the ecological maximum, carrying capacity. When data is numerical, it is considered: quantitative data, qualitative data, quality data, assigned data, quantitative data. A grand scheme that relates and explains many observations and is supported by a great deal of evidence is considered scientific: hypothesis, prediction, theory, belief, theory. A tree farm that plants one new tree for each one that is logged would represent: steady-state conditions, disproportionate reservoirs, doubling time, exponential growth, positive feedback, steady-state conditions. Two atoms of the same element with different atomic weight are known as: ions, isotopes, particles, elements, neutrons, isotopes. Which of these has the highest albedo: forests, ocean, asphalt, fresh snow, dark clouds, fresh snow. When a hurricane strikes a populated area, it does much more damage than when it strikes a less populated area.
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