UNIT 1Foundations of Science

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QUESTION 1• The __________ variable is what is

being changed during an experiment.A. dependentB. nuisanceC. controlledD. independent

QUESTION 2• What percent of the world uses the

metric system?A. 3%B. 21%C. 74%D. 97%

QUESTION 3• 0 degrees latitude is theA. prime meridianB. equatorC. tropic of cancerD. tropic of capricorn

QUESTION 4• 0 degrees longitude is theA. prime meridianB. equatorC. tropic of cancerD. tropic of capricorn

QUESTION 5• What is the SI base unit for

temperature?A. FahrenheitB. CelsiusC. KelvinD. Ampere

QUESTION 6• The universal force associated with

Isaac Newton and his three laws of motion is the

A. strong nuclear forceB. electromagneticC. weak nuclear forceD. gravitational force

QUESTION 7• When contour lines cross a stream or

river, they tend toA. V or U downstreamB. intersect with other contour linesC. V or U upstreamD. remain unchanged

QUESTION 8• The major branches of Earth Science

include all of the following exceptA. GeologyB. AstronomyC. ChemistryD. Oceanography

QUESTION 9• What is the difference in elevation

between adjacent contour lines?A. Index ContourB. Contour IntervalC. Topographic ScaleD. Contour Gradient

QUESTION 10• Environmental science deals withA. peopleB. populationC. the environmentD. all of the above

QUESTION 11• An example of a renewable resource

would beA. coalB. oilC. treesD. natural gas

QUESTION 12• Which of the following is not a type

of map projection?A. azimuthalB. cylindricalC. equidistantD. conic