Definitions of Science An organized body of knowledge gathered over a long period of time to explain the world we live in. Knowledge or a system covering general truths or the operation of general laws especially as obtained and tested through scientific method. Scientific Method 1. Identifying the problem (Questioning) 2. Gathering Preliminary data 3. Formulating a hypothesis* 4. Testing of the hypothesis 5. Analysis and Interpretation of data 6. Drawing of Conclusion
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Trophic Categories: 1. Producers 2. Consumers 3. Detritus feeders and decomposers Producers = organisms that capture energy from the sun or from chemical reactions to convert carbon dioxide to organic matter Organic Matter vs. Inorganic Matter -Matter that makes up the bodies of living things generally characterized by the presence of carbon and hydrogen bonds. Most producers are green plants. 1. Autotroph i. Chemosynthetic bacteria ii. Green plants iii. Algae 2. Heterotroph
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ceCOLLEGE OF CONTINUTING EDUCATION SCHOOL OF GENERAL STUDIES GES 104.1 HISTORY AND PHILOSPHY OF SCIENCE INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS TIME:1HR PAPER 1 1. Air contain (a) 32% Oxygen (b) 31% oxygen (d) 16% Oxygen (e) 21% Oxygen 2. In 1803‚ the law of mass relationships was formulated by (a) F. Wohler (b) Albert Einst (c) None of the above 3. _______ is attributed with the synthesis of urea (a) Friedrich Wohler (b) Dmitri Mendeleev (c) Albert Einstein 4. ______ revived
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“Examine the importance of ecosystem management and protection. In your answer‚ refer to the information in the Stimulus Booklet AND an ecosystem you have studied.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Introduction to Ecosystems An ecosystem is a biological environment consisting of all the living organisms and the nonliving within a particular area‚ with all the organisms interacting with each other
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Food Chain: A sequence that links species by their feeding relationships. Herbivores: Organisms that only eat plants. Carnivores: Organisms that only eat animals. Omnivores: Organisms that eat both plants and animals. Detritivores: Organisms that eat detritus‚ or dead organic matter. Specialist: A consumer that primary eats one specific organism. Generalist: Consumer that has varying diet. Trophic levels: The levels of nourishment in a food chain. Food Web: Shows the network of feeding relationships
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ENVIRONMENT A Term Paper Submitted As A Minimum Requirement In English IV TO: Mrs. Rosalie L. Bustamante (English Teacher) BY: Miko Glenn G. Saballa IV Garnet TABLE OF CONTENTS i. About the Author 1 ii. Acknowledgement 2 iii. Dedication 3 iv. Thesis Statement 4 Chapter 1 Environment A. Introduction 5 B. Background of the study 6 C. Purpose of the study 7 D. Statement of the
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ENVS 1000 – ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE MIDTERM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET Instructor: Mary Olaveson VERSION Complete the following information: Name: INDICATE VERSION ON YOUR SCANTRON PRACTICE MIDTERM TEST Student #: ANSWER KEY Important Information – CRN: # __________ Please Read Before You Begin Your Test DO NOT REMOVE STAPLES FROM TEST QUESTION BOOKLET RETURN TEST QUESTION BOOKLET with SCANTRON at end of TEST Before you begin the Test: 1. Record your NAME and STUDENT # on the Scantron Sheet
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“loser(s)‚” A. downingi‚ P. harrisoni‚ D. pallida‚ and P. daedalea in this study represent the average coral species- susceptible to warming ocean temperatures and dependent on a deliberate and aggressive global effort to slow global warming. The hydrosphere absorbs the most heat locked in by greenhouse gases in comparison to any other given sphere: 90%. All but 10% of heat trapped in by clouds of carbon dioxide emissions‚ methane emissions coming largely from our tremendous (and unnecessarily tremendous)
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33.0 – 83.0 million years D) 83.0 – 141.9 million years E) older than 141.9 million years 7. Which of the following terms best describes the rocky outer layer of the Earth? A) athenosphere B) biosphere C) atmosphere D) lithosphere E) hydrosphere 8. Which type of plate boundary results from two or more plates coming together? A) convergent B) divergent C) transform D) hot spot E) ridge For questions 9 and 10 refer to the graph below: 9. According to the figure
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answers 1 Topic 1: Restless Earth 1. What are the four “spheres” on earth and how do they interact? Geosphere (rocks and land) Biosphere (all living things including plants and animals Atmosphere (gases surrounding earth) Hydrosphere (water anywhere on planet in any other sphere) 2. What is the structure of the earth? Crust (Lithosphere) Upper mantle (asthenosphere) Lower mantle Outer core Inner core You need to know how the temperature and density of each
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